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secrecy

[see-kruh-see] / ˈsi krə si /
NOUN
concealment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidence confidentiality isolation mystery reticence silence solitude
STRONG
covertness dark darkness furtiveness hiding hush privacy retirement seclusion secretiveness stealth suppression
WEAK
clandestineness secretness surreptitiousness
Antonyms
STRONG
brightness cognizance day daylight daytime enlightening illumination intelligence light lightness morning sense sensibility understanding
WEAK
forthrightness honesty openness publicity revelation

Example Sentences

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Authorities can spot structured transactions during a Bank Secrecy Act audit, a Form 8300 review or an income-tax audit.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Secrecy, he said, “is completely contrary to how we are approaching this research.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The main law governing U.S. compliance regimes, the Bank Secrecy Act, requires financial institutions to maintain programs to know their customers and to detect and report suspicious activity to the government.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

Secrecy clouds the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Secrecy is important, I know that: to violate it would be the greatest, the irreparable sin.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood