disclosure

noun dis·clo·sure \ dis-ˈklō-zhər \

|Updated on: 14 Jul 2018

Examples: disclosure in a Sentence

1 : the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure

2 : something disclosed : revelation

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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 of disclosure from the Web

Ayers said on financial disclosure forms filed last year that he was paid by both Freedom Frontier and the Greitens campaign in 2016.

— jason hancock, kansascity, "Top Pence aide Nick Ayers denies breaking the law while running Greitens campaign," 11 July 2018
But his disclosure form was lost and not forwarded to the entire City Council.

— joe guillen, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit tax official reprimanded for second job in real estate," 10 July 2018
In the complaint filed in Leon County court in Tallahassee, Eskamani claims Forges’s wife, Patricia Forges, signed and notarized his filing paperwork, including his candidate oath and his disclosure form.

— steven lemongello, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Anna Eskamani sues primary opponent, calls his candidacy 'fake'," 6 July 2018
But where tens of millions more went remains a mystery, beyond the broadest of categories given on the disclosure forms.

— andrew prokop, Vox, "Why Trump’s inauguration money is a major part of Mueller’s Russia investigation," 5 July 2018
Sarah Blaskey The stack included an envelope holding a financial disclosure form sent in May of 2017 by the Florida Commission on Ethics.

— sarah blaskey and david smiley, miamiherald, "Where does she live? A Miami lawmaker's bizarre attempt to reside in her district," 3 July 2018
According to NBC News, a May financial disclosure form, released by the president, showed that Melania Trump earned a hefty sum from a contract agreement with Getty Images in 2017.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "Melania Trump Made at Least $100,000 from News Organizations That Paid to Use Photos Designated for Only Positive Stories: Report," 2 July 2018
The management contract generated $20,002 in fees for the Trump Organization last year, according to the president’s May financial disclosure form.

— bloomberg, Fortune, "The Trumps and Kushners Are Breaking Up, at Least in New Jersey," 22 June 2018
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the president's daughter and son-in-law, brought in at least $82 million in outside income while serving as senior White House advisors during 2017, according to financial disclosure forms released Monday.

— anu narayanswamy, latimes.com, "Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump made at least $82 million in outside income last year while serving in the White House, filings show," 12 June 2018

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First Known Use of disclosure

1567

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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disclosure Synonyms

Synonyms

divulgence, exposure, revelation;

Near Antonyms

concealment, cover-up;

acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, avowal, concession, confession;

DISCLOSURE Defined for English Language Learners

disclosure

noun

: the act of making something known : the act of disclosing something
: something (such as information) that is made known or revealed : something that is disclosed

DISCLOSURE Defined for Kids

disclosure

noun dis·clo·sure \ dis-ˈklō-zhər \

1 : an act of making known

They demanded full disclosure of the facts.

2 : something made known She made an exciting disclosure about the upcoming book.

Law Dictionary

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