1
as in hiding
the placing of something out of sight
your choice of the oven for the concealment of the money was unwise
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
cave-riddled mountains that offer a multitude of concealments where a fugitive could hide indefinitely
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of concealment
The second ground is concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.
—
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
After many years of concealment in a private collection, the set was exhibited in Madrid in 2023, used as a backdrop for a series of performances in 2024 and eventually exhibited in Milan in 2025.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Vaughan has been arrested and charged with concealment/failure to report death and is being held in jail on unrelated offenses, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Mobility and concealment as key advantages GRIZZLY’s main strengths are mobility, concealment, and rapid response.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, authorities arrested Simboo for murder, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with evidence.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Rupchand Simboo, 74, has been charged with murder, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Two years later, charges were added that included bank fraud, concealment of material facts, witness tampering, violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
The goal is not concealment, but deterrence.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
After many years of concealment in a private collection, the set was exhibited in Madrid in 2023, used as a backdrop for a series of performances in 2024 and eventually exhibited in Milan in 2025.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Vaughan has been arrested and charged with concealment/failure to report death and is being held in jail on unrelated offenses, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Mobility and concealment as key advantages GRIZZLY’s main strengths are mobility, concealment, and rapid response.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday, authorities arrested Simboo for murder, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with evidence.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Rupchand Simboo, 74, has been charged with murder, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Two years later, charges were added that included bank fraud, concealment of material facts, witness tampering, violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
The goal is not concealment, but deterrence.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealment
Noun
-
Machado left Venezuela in December after spending months in hiding to avoid arrest by authorities who accused her of promoting violence and foreign intervention.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Immediately following the operation, CJNG members killed 25 Mexican National Guard members, burned vehicles and buildings in cities across Mexico, and forced residents and tourists into hiding.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
At the time of writing, the clip of her hamster’s great escape and hideout has been watched over 308,000 times.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
-
The tour came in response to the Ecuadoran defense ministry's March 25 statement that his property wasn't a dairy farm, as had been reported, but a drug trafficking hideout, based on United States intelligence.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
-
The Rams have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and that’s too many for any team, but especially one that has been drafting and stashing players after the first round for a few years.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
And then there’s newcomer, a disruptor given the name Pumpkin (Lola Fung), who formerly worked at a pretzel shop and enters this lair with suspicion.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
-
Both are one-night-in-hell slashers about two estranged sisters forced to fight their way out of a lair of rich people who’ve joined a devil cult and are hellbent on sacrificing them to their dark lord.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Formulated with organic snail secretion filtrate and hyaluronic acid, this serum soothes stressed skin and significantly boosts moisture with fast-acting hydration.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Digestive muscle contractions dwindle, as does digestive secretion production.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
But active nests like those the Tennis Club’s newest residents made cannot be removed or relocated.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
-
As the waterways are taken over by this single plant species, less and less habitat is available for our native wildlife to nest, eat, and breed.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Squirrels, other rodents and a variety of birds typically do the caching, storing the acorns to be eaten later when conditions soften the outer shell.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
