exposit

verb

ex·​pos·​it ik-ˈspä-zət How to pronounce exposit (audio)
exposited; expositing; exposits

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Rollins rolls over a moment later, expositing that Tynan was originally with the New York Police Department but has been working in Philadelphia for the past decade. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin expositus, past participle of exponere

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exposit was in 1882

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“Exposit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exposit. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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