disclosure

noun

dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər 

1

: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure

2

: something disclosed : revelation

Synonyms

• 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

Under the measure, any county commissioner or executive in a county with a population of at least 150,000 would have to follow the same disclosure rules as state lawmakers. —Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025

Cross-reference the company’s prior public disclosures. —Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

The discovery process began Monday with a five-day deadline for prosecutors to make their initial disclosures, and Robinson's team already pushed his waiver hearing back by a month. —Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025

Conflicts of interest The audit found many potential conflicts of interest but little public disclosure of those conflicts. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025

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
• hosier
• mosher
• 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