top secret

adjective

Definition of top secretnext
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 Part of what’s giving her the strength to take on the intense fitness challenge is her top secret role in the forthcoming Superman sequel, which is set to soar into cinemas on July 9, 2027. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026 Is there a category that is above top secret that even those in the highest echelons don’t know about it? — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 The planning and details of the meeting were supposed to be kept top secret because of its highly sensitive nature. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding was so top secret that even one of their celebrity guests, Pat McAfee, initially thought his digital invitation was a scam. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for top secret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
  1. confidential
  2. personal
  3. restricted
  4. classified
  5. private
  6. esoteric
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  • In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the information confidential was consistent with state protocol, a spokesperson in his department said, adding that it was still shared with local health officials.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of confidential
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  • By tonight, conversation picks up again in a more personal way.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Thoughtful details like a yoga mat, a fresh jar of bath salts, and a book left in the bathroom make the stay feel more personal than most.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of personal
Adjective
  • The recurring shape adds another detail for researchers examining reports of unexplained objects near restricted locations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The money was moved into a restricted account in Qatar intended to ensure that Iran could only spend the funds on humanitarian goods.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of restricted
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  • The statement claims that Sylvia failed three polygraph tests about leaking classified information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Clues about classified material Included among the Epstein files is an eight-page timeline of the FBI's New York office's initial efforts last year to track down and deliver its voluminous files to the Justice Department's Washington headquarters.
    — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of classified
Adjective
  • In August, Spencer Spirit agreed to buy Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe from Sycamore Partners, which took Hot Topic private in 2013 for about $600 million.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The board will also calculate the amount of wealth subject to the tax using publicly available stock information and private assessments of personal property, such as artwork and jewelry.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of private
Adjective
  • Solid-state physics in its early days was just an esoteric exercise to satisfy curiosity.
    — Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Christie’s confidence that the canvas will hit its mark is based on a far more esoteric criterion, as Max Carter, the house’s global chair of twentieth- and twenty-first-century art, told Artnet News.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of esoteric

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