concealment

noun

Definition of concealmentnext
1
as in hiding
the placing of something out of sight your choice of the oven for the concealment of the money was unwise

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2
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others cave-riddled mountains that offer a multitude of concealments where a fugitive could hide indefinitely

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Recent Examples of concealment Phillips was questioned and has since been charged with felony destruction of a body/concealment of a death, and felony altering/destroying criminal evidence, the sheriff’s office said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026 Vagueness reads as concealment even when nothing is being concealed. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Garofalo’s remains were found after Venturino admitted to involvement in both her murder and the concealment and burning of the body, eventually pointing authorities to the hiding place. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 The second-to-last slide shows how the knife is attached to the bottom part of the bat and can be easily pulled out or placed back inside for easy concealment. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The show will be arranged in spatial layouts, with prototypes and drawings realized in variations of a translucent, veil-like mesh, which Throup has long used as a metaphor for identity and concealment. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Chun sentenced Williams to the maximum 25 years to life for second-degree murder, plus a consecutive one-to-three year sentence for concealment of a corpse. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 This will be the first complete solar concealment on continental Europe since 1999. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 But conspiracy theories can transform the absence of evidence into evidence of concealment. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concealment
  1. hiding
  2. hideout
  3. stashing
  4. lair
  5. secretion
  6. nest
  7. caching
Noun
  • The Maduro government responded with a violent crackdown against dissidents who protested the official results, forcing Machado and dozens of opposition leaders to go into hiding.
    — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Former Prince Andrew has essentially gone into hiding since he was arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiding
Noun
  • The strikes targeted militant hideouts at two locations, with initial reports indicating 22 militants had been killed, Pakistan's Ministry of Information said.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Ben Jones as Cooter Davenport Ben Jones played Cooter Davenport, the lovable mechanic who was always ready to help the Duke boys out of a jam, with a garage that served as both a workplace and hideout when needed.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of hideout
Noun
  • To maximize space and effortlessly declutter, the top swivels open to reveal a roomy 35-inch compartment perfect for stashing throws, books, and games.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of stashing
Noun
  • This transforms Huston into a colorful enchantress with her grim lair now becoming a lush Greek-like temple.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lair
Noun
  • Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal zoonotic virus spread by bites, scratches and oral secretions (saliva) from infected animals.
    — Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An infected animal can spread rabies to humans and other animals through bites, scratches or oral secretions.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of secretion
Noun
  • The island’s Public Works Department is working to destroy the nest as a public safety threat, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Pottery, perhaps inspired by mud-nest-building wasps, was a vital stage of human development.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of nest
Noun
  • Squirrels, other rodents and a variety of birds typically do the caching, storing the acorns to be eaten later when conditions soften the outer shell.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of caching

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“Concealment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concealment. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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