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

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Tortoise Media released a fifth episode of their podcast that detailed two more women’s accusations, one of whom allegedly signed a nondisclosure agreement following her experience with Gaiman. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 This story has been updated to clarify Memphis Light, Gas and Water's statement on nondisclosure agreements. —

Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 She was worried escalating her concerns to the board of directors would break her nondisclosure agreement. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024 Grant says she was pressured into leaving her job with the WWE and signing a $3 million nondisclosure agreement. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nondisclosure agreement

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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