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
Every tool must meet HIPAA standards, protect patient confidentiality and reinforce cybersecurity.
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Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The museum statement didn’t specify further details, citing confidentiality amid an ongoing investigation.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In this world of social media, however, it is commonly known that PR and marketing/advertising agencies work behind the scenes to create positive debate about their clients — before and after key events — and that, in many cases, confidentiality is key.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Cohere, by contrast, has focused on models that run securely on-premise, handle sensitive corporate data, and prioritize characteristics like confidentiality, privacy and security.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The confidentiality and security of our customers’ data is an absolute priority for the house of Dior.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Depending on the friendship, expectations around confidentiality aren’t always clear.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Wu should not agree to any confidentiality.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
At least two different Idaho laws protect the confidentiality of complaints and investigations into professional licensees, and a third law protects medical licensees specifically.
—Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The museum statement didn’t specify further details, citing confidentiality amid an ongoing investigation.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
In this world of social media, however, it is commonly known that PR and marketing/advertising agencies work behind the scenes to create positive debate about their clients — before and after key events — and that, in many cases, confidentiality is key.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Cohere, by contrast, has focused on models that run securely on-premise, handle sensitive corporate data, and prioritize characteristics like confidentiality, privacy and security.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The confidentiality and security of our customers’ data is an absolute priority for the house of Dior.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Depending on the friendship, expectations around confidentiality aren’t always clear.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Wu should not agree to any confidentiality.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
At least two different Idaho laws protect the confidentiality of complaints and investigations into professional licensees, and a third law protects medical licensees specifically.
—Audrey Dutton, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confidentiality
Noun
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Most owners err on the side of secrecy.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese government has placed a premium on the secrecy of its top military programs.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His family is asking for prayers and privacy at this time.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Smart appliance makers that would like to access the valuable user data and ad revenue that are available when people connect their appliances to the web battle privacy concerns, indifference, and technical limitations.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Confidentiality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confidentiality. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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