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 The two companies have not yet signed formal nondisclosure agreements or begun due diligence reviews, a process that could take weeks. Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Tolleson’s economic development director signed a nondisclosure agreement last March barring the city from talking about the discussions, according to a copy WIRED obtained through a public records request. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 7 May 2024 Those laws shored up gender equity and workplace safety on a number of fronts: pay equity, requirements for harassment training, procedures for reporting harassment, leave policies, and the elimination of nondisclosure agreements. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024 All participants must sign a nondisclosure agreement. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 24 Apr. 2024 The utility commission offered federal investigators a chance to inspect the reports at its Harrisburg office or to sign a nondisclosure agreement, but the safety board refused and then issued a subpoena. Michael Rubinkam, Quartz, 17 Apr. 2024 But anyone who helps review the models will be required to sign a nondisclosure agreement. Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 In a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by EW, Poche's lawyers Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos are seeking to nullify her contract after Delirium initiated private arbitration against her for allegedly violating her nondisclosure agreement. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2024 As a result, Delirium initiated private arbitration against Poche for purportedly violating her nondisclosure agreement. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 May. 2024.

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