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adjective

as in publicized

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verb

past tense of divulge
as in disclosed
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 divulged
Verb
The sale price was not divulged by the parties, but numerous press reports pegged it at around $4 billion, a new MLB record. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The grisly details were divulged as Bob Johnny Guzman Soto was charged with murder and ordered held without bail during a late-night arraignment proceeding. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Walter’s majority ownership share has not been publicly divulged. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Each answer provided a new clue that divulged information about the complex safety mechanism. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Law enforcement agencies haven't divulged the extent of the officer's injuries. — CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 The location, divulged to guests about an hour before, was in Beverly Hills in front of City Hall. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Roberts, who generally keeps her personal life private, divulged her unusual living arrangement with Laign in her 2014 memoir, Everybody’s Got Something. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The deal closed Thursday night, and the cost of the acquisition wasn’t divulged. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulged
  1. publicized
  2. disclosed
  3. announced
  4. revealed
  5. proclaimed
  6. discovered
  7. published
  8. told
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of publicized
Verb
  • That exception permits disclosures for research or statistical reports only if the personal information is not published, publicly disclosed, or used to contact people.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Russini should have disclosed her relationship to Vrabel with her editors, but the journalism was properly vetted and the piece was straight down the middle and fact-based.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Adjective
  • The announced exhibition tied to 2027's Met Gala—featuring the work of designer John Galliano—drew so much backlash that Galliano has bowed out.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • No Met honoree has ever bowed out before, nor has any pre-announced theme been canceled.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • From there, secrets start to unravel and answers to the mystery of how their friends can afford a lifestyle of seemingly limitless fun are revealed.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Respondents also revealed the importance of close trade relationships and free-trade agreements, especially with neighbors and collaborators.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • Its proclaimed intention was not merely to change the ways of art and literature but to transform life itself.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • When researching this article on Jacquet’s upbringing, The Athletic discovered exactly why Liverpool were so keen to bring the 21-year-old to Anfield after a rapid rise through the ranks at Rennes.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Costs went up again due to a major design flaw discovered during construction in 2024.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of discovered
Adjective
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of published
Verb
  • Her parents have been told to prepare for the worst, according to reports.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters, per NBC, that his client now had enough letters from supporters to fill three banker’s boxes.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of told

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