covertness

Definition of covertnessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for covertness
Noun
  • His attorney, Erias Lukwago, was taken from his house and later charged with an offense related to the concealment of treason.
    Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • In Ukraine and beyond, drones have already changed the relationship between concealment and exposure.
    Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • More unusual is the way PamStealer combines them to gain stealth.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • Its design emphasized survivability, acoustic stealth, and sustained operations in deep-ocean environments where Soviet submarines were expected to operate.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The majority sees this as subterfuge.
    Morgan Marietta, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • The Blacks’ defeat would be certain if not for dragons and subterfuge.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Pennick and Kathy Elgas had — yet again — bantered that very morning over his reticence to adopt another cat, with the volunteer emphasizing the overwhelming need and Pennick stressing his need to protect his heart from the inevitable pain of a cat eventually dying.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • The reticence of Cartland’s heroes belies agonies of loneliness.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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“Covertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/covertness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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