NDA

abbreviation or noun

plural NDAs
: an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential : nondisclosure agreement
Though there is always some appeal to using a mutual form of NDA, I really shy away from the mutual form if I'm not planning to receive confidential information from the other side.Richard Harroch

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Though painfully aware of how far her reality is from his, Zoe thrills to secretly dating Zach, stirring old feelings and an insidious idea: why not base her next thriller on Zach and his world, NDA be damned? Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Approaching YouTubers from these accounts, the scammers offer sponsorships, sometimes engaging in prolonged discussions before eventually requiring YouTubers to submit a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024 In 2024, Pregnant then Screwed’s work saw Joeli speak in support of amendments to the Employment Bill to put an end to NDA usage in maternity discrimination cases, better parental leave provision and ambitious changes to how employers approach flexible working. Lauren Coulman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Doe claims the driver brought her to a large white house filled with celebrities where two men asked her to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA), but did not give her a copy of the document. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for NDA 

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of NDA was in 1996

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“NDA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/NDA. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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