as in to disclose
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
we tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge
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Recent Examples of divulge
Terms of the deal have not been divulged.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Haltom divulged the casket’s backstory in the post, hoping its authenticity might entice a lover of all things macabre.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Rock gave a brief pause and some laughter before divulging.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Payton did not divulge much about the team’s plans to replace Powers.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Haltom divulged the casket’s backstory in the post, hoping its authenticity might entice a lover of all things macabre.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Rock gave a brief pause and some laughter before divulging.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Payton did not divulge much about the team’s plans to replace Powers.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulge
Verb
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The suit claims the surveys did not properly disclose who was conducting the polling or what the responses would be used for, which the lawsuit says is at odds with state law and goes against general best practices for surveys.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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The legal proceedings have now been settled, though details of the agreement are yet to be disclosed.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moore’s journey reveals how Black Nationalism emerged not simply as a rejection of American ideals, but as a demand for their true fulfillment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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One post on the platform included a screenshot of a season 4 scene where Will uses a conversation about Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) to reveal his true feelings for Mike.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Authorities then discovered De Silva suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bishop discovered that former Rangers defender Connor Goldson, now playing in Cyprus, had a similar problem earlier in his career.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Three people familiar with the situation told Semafor that Hurley reached out to an email address the reporter believed belonged to the former mayor of New York.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Expectations further rose over the course of the president’s trip to Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, with the hopes that the deal would produce more than just a low-key touchpoint between the two world leaders.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Divulge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divulge. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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