divulged 1 of 2

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
Its contents aren’t divulged to the viewer, but there’s no need. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026 In this version of paradise, even angels have secrets, divulged, apparently, over a cold Irish stout. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026 In statements to other news outlets, including CT Insider and the New York Post, company representatives have not divulged the extent of layoffs or efforts to consolidate operations across its newsrooms. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 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
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
  • Emails between Ovitz and Epstein were disclosed earlier this year as part of the Epstein files.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Owners generally do not want their locations disclosed, experienced builders work under strict nondisclosure agreements, and the industry is full of ambitious claims that are difficult to verify.
    — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclosed
Adjective
  • The pipeline includes financial services, healthcare, industrials and consumer businesses, although many names remain at the announced or preparation stage rather than being CMA-approved.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The announced tour dates include the San Francisco preview, the Radio City premiere and Chicago (January 30); Mexico City (March 6); Guadalajara (April 17); Monterrey (April 24); Toronto (May 29); Montréal (July 17); and Vancouver (July 24).
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Genetic comparisons revealed that deep-sea viral communities in the region are almost entirely unique, with just 4 percent of their protein clusters matching global databases.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealed
Adjective
  • Stitched together, these scenes form a meandering narrative that responds to Wilson’s own proclaimed curiosities, but also apertures onto thornier and more existential topics.
    — Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of proclaimed
Verb
  • David Smith, an amateur mathematician, discovered that shape.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
  • According to Ibrahim, the market primarily serves Arab, Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian customers, though American shoppers have increasingly discovered the shop as well.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 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
  • Others have been buried by the migrants themselves, but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the Associated Press via the phone.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Rahadian says he was drawn to a story of motherhood told through children whose mother was missing from their lives, set in a moment when a person’s citizenship could be taken away suddenly, by force and without warning.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of told

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“Divulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divulged. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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