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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis
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Recent Examples of hush-hush
Critical Role’s Liam O’Brien has joined the cast of The Dragon King in a role that’s still very hush-hush.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The band is hard at work on their 15th album, though details are currently hush-hush.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
The department tried their best to keep the whole operation hush-hush.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Prosecutors contend Combs leaned on employees and used his music and fashion empire to facilitate and cover up his behavior, sometimes making threats to keep them in line and his misconduct hush-hush.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The band is hard at work on their 15th album, though details are currently hush-hush.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 18 July 2025
The department tried their best to keep the whole operation hush-hush.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 18 June 2025
Prosecutors contend Combs leaned on employees and used his music and fashion empire to facilitate and cover up his behavior, sometimes making threats to keep them in line and his misconduct hush-hush.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
Adjective
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After obtaining data, the group demanded that the victims pay hefty ransoms or see their confidential data published or sold.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Co-created by The New York Times bestselling author Carr and season 1 creator and showrunner David DiGilio, Dark Wolf follows Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch) on his journey from the SEALs to the clandestine side of CIA special operations.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Bundy family’s statement noted this and said their destination was not clandestine, as the FBI document alleged.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However trying to keep plot points secret in a social media age with fans also filming and sharing clips of the cast filming online was a battle Han had to take extra measures for.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the name is unfamiliar to you, that’s because Gur is fashion’s best kept secret.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The two were to meet in the Salt Lake City area, where Nicholas Eller was to pay the undercover officer $130,000 for the marijuana.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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Eldin also sold drugs to an undercover DEA agent five times in 2023 and 2024, including one $1,200 deal for five ounces, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fewer than half of the 20,000 households losing city pickup have secured private haulers, with many facing rejections, steep rates or a maze of complications.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, all of the major North American sports leagues have changed their ownership rules to permit specialist private equity funds to buy non-controlling stakes in their clubs under strict rules.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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Moreover, the lobster boat and the Mako were covert FBI assets carefully disguised as legitimate smuggling vessels.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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If compromised, malicious radios inside them could be used for simultaneous outages or covert data collection, the FHWA warned.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Billie Eilish’s unplugged Live at Third Man Records, back in 2019, was a limited-edition vinyl release, which instantly designated it an underground item.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The film was an underground sensation, an endurance test for morbidly curious teens.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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