nondisclosure agreement

noun

: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential
… declined to name the victim companies, citing nondisclosure agreements it signed …John Markoff

called also confidentiality agreement, NDA

Examples of nondisclosure agreement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other possible suitors include media mogul Barry Diller, whose digital media conglomerate signed nondisclosure agreements with National Amusements, seen as a prelude to dealmaking, according to a report in the New York Times. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 8 July 2024 And nondisclosure agreements exist for a reason, as not all information is worth publicizing and there are significant reasons to protect people’s privacy. Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 July 2024 However, they were later forced to sign nondisclosure agreements under the threat of losing their jobs and not being paid. Bruce Haring, Deadline, 30 June 2024 Donda parents, faculty and staff were required to sign a nondisclosure agreement and refrain from publicly discussing the school’s practices and any other details that were not public. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondisclosure agreement 

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nondisclosure agreement was in 1959

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“Nondisclosure agreement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondisclosure%20agreement. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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