as in secretiveness
the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret
this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters
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Recent Examples of secrecy
There’s more than a whiff of secrecy in the air during these final days of the session.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Moreover, be wary of any sudden or drastic changes in their friend groups (whether in real life or online), or increased secrecy regarding their devices.
Linguistic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This can be examined from the perspective of both production methods and content and aesthetic discussions: underground cinema is produced without the approval of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, often filmed in secrecy and distributed through foreign festivals or the internet.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
It was put together with staggering speed to maintain secrecy.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
Moreover, be wary of any sudden or drastic changes in their friend groups (whether in real life or online), or increased secrecy regarding their devices.
Linguistic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
This can be examined from the perspective of both production methods and content and aesthetic discussions: underground cinema is produced without the approval of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, often filmed in secrecy and distributed through foreign festivals or the internet.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
It was put together with staggering speed to maintain secrecy.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for secrecy
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“Secrecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secrecy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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