as in concealment
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covertness
Noun
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This week, the Iranian army announced the deployment of 1,000 drones with advanced stealth and anti-fortification capabilities.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025 -
It's also made for blue-water combat conditions with an ability to handle dangerous sea states with a high degree of stealth and survivability.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other times, the responsible parties engage in active subterfuge.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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His delivery of Mantel’s dialogue—modern, intelligent, bristling with implication and subterfuge—is mesmerizingly clear.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Political uncertainty historically leads to consumer reticence—a reluctance to buy and an impulse to hoard savings.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
24 Mar. 2025
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The problem is the school’s reticence to accept transfers at large scale and lack of desire to play the NIL game.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Covertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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