nondisclosure
noun
non·dis·clo·sure ˌnän-dis-ˈklō-zhər 
: failure or refusal to make something known : lack of disclosure
—often used before another noun
nondisclosure of a known problem with the property
… employers must take care not to create overbroad confidentiality and nondisclosure provisions …—
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Companies would be fined up to $5,000 for the first nondisclosure violation and up to $10,000 for any subsequent violation. —Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 When a barrier is actively affecting performance, nondisclosure can allow an access issue to be misread as a competency issue. —Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026 At what point would nondisclosure be seen as the kind of omission that could void contracts or create grounds for legal disputes? —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nondisclosure
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Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 When a barrier is actively affecting performance, nondisclosure can allow an access issue to be misread as a competency issue. —Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026 Georgetown law professor Steve Vladeck, a witness called by Democrats, said the nondisclosure process followed then-existing DOJ guidelines and that Congress only revised notification rules after a 2024 inspector general report. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026 At what point would nondisclosure be seen as the kind of omission that could void contracts or create grounds for legal disputes? —U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nondisclosure
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“Nondisclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/nondisclosure. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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