disclosure

noun

dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər 

1

: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure

2

: something disclosed : revelation

Synonyms

• divulgence
• exposure
• revelation

Examples of disclosure in a Sentence

We demand full disclosure of the facts.

he offered full disclosure of the government files on the assassination

Recent Examples on the Web

His latest campaign disclosure form said he’s incurred between $250,001 and $500,000 in federal tax liability since 2011, and another $100,001 to $250,000 in back taxes owed to the California state government, also since 2011. —David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024

Within hours, the disclosure of an incident that had been a secret for more than three years had drawn strong reactions from athletes, coaches and others in the fight to keep drugs out of elite sports. —Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024

Wilson earned around $11,600 from electrician work with Ford, according to his disclosure form. —Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024

The situation is better in the European Union, where the 27-nation bloc's privacy regulations require disclosure of certain types of breaches. —Kelvin Chan, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024

Earlier in the day, two other jurors were dismissed, one after expressing doubt about her ability to be fair following disclosure of details about her identity. —TIME, 18 Apr. 2024

Pasolini’s screenplay, inspired by a real-life adoption case, shows admirable economy in its disclosure of John’s backstory. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024

Medical-advice avatars who wear stethoscopes to coax disclosure but aren’t doctors. —Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024

Then, under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, the FCC moved to implement mandatory broadband disclosure labels and held a lengthy process to design and finalize them. —Brian Fung, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

disclosure

noun

dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər 

1

: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure

full disclosure of the facts

2

: something that is disclosed : revelation

Legal Definition

disclosure

noun

dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər 

: an act or instance of disclosing: as

a

: a lender's revelation of information to a consumer under the Truth in Lending Act that enables the consumer to make an intelligent decision about the loan

b

: the revelation to investors of financial information about a corporation or municipality and about the security it is offering for sale see also prospectus, registration statement

Note: Disclosure is required for a public offering.

c

: revelation by a corporate insider (as an officer) for approval of a business transaction that involves self-dealing

d

: a debtor in bankruptcy's revelation to creditors of a bankruptcy plan