nondisclosure

American  

[nahn-dis-kloh-zher] / ˌnɑn dɪsˈkloʊ ʒər /

noun

1. failure to disclose or share information when asked, expected, or legally required to do so.

2. Business. the act, especially as obligated by contract, of refraining from disclosing or revealing sensitive or competitive information.

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Explanation

Nondisclosure is not sharing important information. If someone sells their house and doesn't tell the buyer that the basement floods every times it rains, that's nondisclosure. Legally, nondisclosure means failing to reveal information that the law says you have to disclose. In a court case, attorneys must tell the opposing side basic details about the witnesses they plan to call. If they don't, they are guilty of nondisclosure. This word often appears in the phrase "nondisclosure agreement," which is a legal contract that guarantees the signer will keep certain information confidential — in other words, they promise not to disclose it.

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nondisclosure

“We can’t show half our work,” says Farrell, who adds that a number of those projects are guarded by nondisclosure agreements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Etta said in the documentary that Leto’s legal team allegedly contacted her and urged her to sign a nondisclosure agreement about her relationship with the actor, though she never did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

According to a lawsuit filed by Ganieva against Black, which was later dismissed, he prepared a nondisclosure agreement in 2015 to secure her silence.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Page Six linked the duo to discreet wedding planner Mark Seed, and multiple outlets report that the couple required guests to sign a strict nondisclosure agreement before receiving any confidential information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

“However, I propose making him sign a nondisclosure agreement.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas