disclosure

noun

dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər 

1

: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure

2

: something disclosed : revelation

Synonyms of disclosure

• revelation
• exposure

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

Job seekers are urged to demand full disclosure and critically assess if participating in such a system serves their best interests. — Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The 2012 disclosure law known as the STOCK Act required members to report any trades made by them or their brokers within 30 days. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

In its own disclosure about the Hugging Face incident, however, OpenAI suggested some action had been taken internally. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 July 2026

But New York public records officials confirmed to Ars in May that no information would be shared, partly because X fought the disclosures. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for disclosure

• composure
• cynosure
• enclosure
• exposure
• foreclosure
• inclosure
• closure
• crozier
• mosher
• osier
• nondisclosure
• postexposure

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