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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
Here are 9 hush-hush destinations for your next quiet adventure.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
To cash in on these hush-hush discounts before they’re gone, just head to Rue La La to log in or create a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike the pros, the college money is very hush-hush.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Everything is very, very hush-hush.
—People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
To cash in on these hush-hush discounts before they’re gone, just head to Rue La La to log in or create a free account using your email address.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Unlike the pros, the college money is very hush-hush.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025
Everything is very, very hush-hush.
—People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
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Supreme questions Boise developer, district, homeowners After chiding both sides for using confidential information from an accidental email in their arguments, the Supreme Court justices grilled lawyers representing the homeowners, the city and Barber Valley Development.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Classify by time-to-risk: data that must remain confidential for more than five years gets top priority.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Syria under Assad is believed to have operated an extensive clandestine nuclear program, which included an undeclared nuclear reactor built by North Korea in eastern Deir el-Zour province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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The only way to pre-empt detection by these IAEA watchdogs would be for Ukraine to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and expel the atomic inspectors, but those moves would amount to trumpeting Kyiv’s clandestine quest to develop a nuclear warhead.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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June 16, 2025 Hiding inside every apple is a little bit of secret geometry.—
Steven Strogatz,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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This includes every identity and associated account used for integrations, service accounts or any other technology that requires authentication based on an account or secret.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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So is this mystery novel secretly the story of The Gilded Age and is this an undercover crossover?—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The missing money controlled by Velazquez was supposed to go toward undercover narcotics operations.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Back in August 1993, an eight-year-old Harry, along with his older brother Prince William, then 11, enjoyed a private visit to Walt Disney World in Florida with Princess Diana.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Every room includes either a private balcony or terrace that opens up to lush gardens or Coral Sea views.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2025
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Russia's latest barrages followed last weekend's covert Ukrainian operation in which agents used more than 100 drones concealed in large trucks to attack strategic bomber bases deep inside Russia.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Russia’s attacks on Friday come two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against Ukraine for its highly successful Operation Spider’s Web covert strike on Russia on June 1.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Autonomous trams and underground trains operate in many European countries, and a variety of transportation vehicles move autonomously in closed environments such as factories and ports.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The plant spreads through underground rhizomes but can be propagated by seeds, stem cuttings, or divisions.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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