as in confidential
kept completely hidden from the public by high government officials
top secret documents The mission is top secret.
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Recent Examples of top secret
The two men faced felony charges for allegedly helping then-former President Trump hide boxes of classified and top secret documents at Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Fla., and then lying to federal investigators about it.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Its collaboration tools for soldiers and military planners, which shares similarities with Atlassian’s Jira project management suite, are currently used across all military networks, up to top secret level.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
The brewers there are using a new approach to brewing non-alcoholic beer, but the details are top secret.
—Meghan Howes, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Grant top secret security clearances to White House staff without going through traditional vetting procedures.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
Its collaboration tools for soldiers and military planners, which shares similarities with Atlassian’s Jira project management suite, are currently used across all military networks, up to top secret level.
—David Jeans, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
The brewers there are using a new approach to brewing non-alcoholic beer, but the details are top secret.
—Meghan Howes, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Grant top secret security clearances to White House staff without going through traditional vetting procedures.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top secret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
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Encryption And Access Controls: Secure backups with robust encryption and strict access policies to make sure data remains confidential.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Despite registering a slight improvement, the prognosis remains confidential.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Hofer is in the final year of a two-year, $1.55 million contract ($775,000 AAV) and will be a restricted free agent this summer with arbitration rights.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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For the Spurs, the distribution of opponents’ shot attempts in the restricted area dropped by five percentage points with Wembanyama on the floor.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Create Content That Showcases Your Expertise: Start writing about your industry on LinkedIn, Medium, or personal blogs.—
Maha Abouelenein,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to Windsor police, the man admitted to excavating abalone from rocks along the Mendocino County coast near the town of Elk for personal consumption.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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One of those was for withholding classified documents.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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His views intensified after the FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in 2022 for classified documents that were allegedly improperly withheld.—
Nick McMillan,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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This private survey reading on Monday followed the official manufacturing PMI released on Saturday, which also showed that China’s February factory activity expanded at its fastest pace since November.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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There are two infinity pools, a spa in the forest, and accommodations with private balconies overlooking the Andaman Sea.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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However, this narrative framing device — which often loops back on itself, as a dreamlike film within the film — is merely an anchor for a more elliptical, esoteric narrative about personal and political history.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The line out the door looked like diners waiting for tables — blue Dodgers hats, oversize vintage button-downs, esoteric diner T-shirts — but this was a crew of volunteer drivers who’d signed up on Instagram.—
Tejal Rao,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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