as in confidential
kept completely hidden from the public by high government officials
top secret documents The mission is top secret.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of top secret
Bell Labs’ top secret installation of the SIGSALY voice-encryption system was a room-size machine that weighed over 50,000 kilograms.
—
IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
The official said the IDF kept the operational plan top secret within a relatively small circle in order to surprise Hamas.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Here’s a look at the biggest turning point in the top secret mission and what was going on in Pakistan and in Washington, D.C. on the day of the raid.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
As with everything Marvel, the story and which actors will be part of the fifth installment of the Avengers franchise are being kept top secret.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top secret
IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
The official said the IDF kept the operational plan top secret within a relatively small circle in order to surprise Hamas.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Here’s a look at the biggest turning point in the top secret mission and what was going on in Pakistan and in Washington, D.C. on the day of the raid.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
As with everything Marvel, the story and which actors will be part of the fifth installment of the Avengers franchise are being kept top secret.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top secret
Recent Examples of Synonyms for top secret
Adjective
-
In the subsequent months, her attorneys worked out an arrangement for Schrader to pay a confidential sum to resolve her allegations.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
-
In confidential interviews, students voiced deep frustration that their academic experience is being eclipsed by ideological imperatives, with many lamenting the intrusion of political conformity into spaces meant for intellectual and professional growth.—
Kevin Waldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
If the Bruins re-sign their restricted free agents and leave their prospects in Providence, that gives them with four slots to fill.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
-
According to someone with direct knowledge, the Heat ideally would like to keep point guard Davion Mitchell, an impending restricted free agent who has thrived in a bench role recently after his February acquisition from Toronto.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Florida’s slowdown in kindergarten vaccinations, which began after COVID arrived five years ago, mirrors a nationwide decrease in a post-pandemic world where politics, misinformation and personal freedom have muddied vaccination guidance and reduced trust in what the family doctor recommends.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
-
Hackers have set up over 10,000 fake websites to keep these scams going, targeting both iPhone and Android users with texts designed to steal their personal and financial information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Much of the village has remained unchanged since the Middle Ages, and today harbors 13 classified historic monuments, including the 14th-century stone house, Maison Bordes, and a hospital dating to the 13th.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
AFAR Media,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Image Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman, said on X that the disposal process was standard practice for old courtesy copies of paperwork that were largely backed up on classified computer systems.—
Tiffany Hsu,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Elsewhere is a cozy study for getting some work done, while both a private garden and a rooftop terrace serve as ideal spots for dining alfresco when the London weather decides to cooperate.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
-
The owner’s bridge deck suite features a circular private deck with great views.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Seemingly mundane and esoteric to the outsider, chart reviews are a foundational task that underpins a wide range of clinical and administrative workflows within health systems (and for other ecosystem partners).—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Others point to more esoteric answers to the practical problem.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Top secret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/top%20secret. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share