CONFIDENTIALITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

confidentiality

noun

Definition of confidentiality

as in secrecy

the quality or state of being private or confidential All medical records are treated with complete confidentiality.

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Recent Examples of confidentiality These statements show a total disregard for confidentiality, basic investigative standards and the seriousness of ethics violations. — Collin Corbett, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The specifics of my conversations with clients are likewise bound by confidentiality. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 An attorney-client relationship may carry professional duties that include loyalty, confidentiality, and independent judgment. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 In a statement, Bonta accused Paramount of violating the meeting’s confidentiality. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The Federal Trade Commission has warned AI companies that privacy and confidentiality promises carry legal consequences. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Paramount did not maintain the confidentiality of that meeting. — Laya Neelakandan,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 One of the rules had been confidentiality of the mediation process. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The public fight over the confidentiality provisions is effectively over — those are already law. — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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This hermetic secrecy is how Allure beauty director Sarah Kinonen and I recently found ourselves in the bathroom of a suite in the Aman hotel on New York’s Fifth Avenue, brushing our teeth while members of the Dyson public relations team looked on.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
This deal was clearly arrived at in secrecy, with no public debate, and signed under duress.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of secrecy

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The various configurations allow the property to accommodate a range of needs, budgets, and even levels of privacy, making the experience that much more customizable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
The platform can be closed off from the rest of the yacht for further privacy.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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