Definitions

secrecy

[see-kruh-see] / ˈsi krə si /

NOUN

concealment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confidence confidentiality isolation mystery reticence silence solitude

STRONG

covertness dark darkness furtiveness hiding hush privacy retirement seclusion secretiveness stealth suppression

WEAK

clandestineness secretness surreptitiousness

Antonyms

STRONG

brightness cognizance day daylight daytime enlightening illumination intelligence light lightness morning sense sensibility understanding

WEAK

forthrightness honesty openness publicity revelation

Example Sentences

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Authorities can spot structured transactions during a Bank Secrecy Act audit, a Form 8300 review or an income-tax audit.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Bank Secrecy Act rules also apply, meaning that CFTC-registered entities must collect customer information to enforce anti-money-laundering measures and prevent insider trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

The main law governing U.S. compliance regimes, the Bank Secrecy Act, requires financial institutions to maintain programs to know their customers and to detect and report suspicious activity to the government.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

Secrecy clouds the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2024

Dumbledore’s triumph, and its consequences for the Wizarding world, are considered a turning point in magical history to match the introduction of the International Statute of Secrecy or the downfall of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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