as in disclosing
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 divulging
Spoelstra wasn’t divulging his lineup plans.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Question after question had Tiger Woods on autopilot Tuesday morning, a now 50-year-old superstar who has mastered the art of saying many words without divulging many insights.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge, union leaders said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The siblings also claim the estate made the agreement null by filing public petitions and divulging confidential information in open court.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
For now, Kelce isn’t divulging what his future holds.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Chapell relented, turning over his phone and divulging his passcode.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Rock gave a brief pause and some laughter before divulging.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, Pritzker demanded Noem face the public by answering reporters’ questions and divulging details about the ongoing operation.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Question after question had Tiger Woods on autopilot Tuesday morning, a now 50-year-old superstar who has mastered the art of saying many words without divulging many insights.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge, union leaders said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
The siblings also claim the estate made the agreement null by filing public petitions and divulging confidential information in open court.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
For now, Kelce isn’t divulging what his future holds.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
Chapell relented, turning over his phone and divulging his passcode.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Rock gave a brief pause and some laughter before divulging.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
On Thursday, Pritzker demanded Noem face the public by answering reporters’ questions and divulging details about the ongoing operation.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulging
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According to the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, also known as HIPAA, health care providers are prohibited from disclosing information about a person’s health, unless the patient agrees in writing.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other than disclosing their romantic ties, police said other details, including the precise lead-up to the shooting, were still under investigation.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Her blonde hair was styled in slightly messy waves and a center part, revealing a pair of dangly silver earrings.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The new images show the nebula in both near- and mid-infrared light, revealing a dark channel that runs through the middle of the clouds of gas and dust—just like the longitudinal fissure that separates our brain’s right and left hemispheres.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Water Resources conducted its third snow survey in El Dorado County on Friday, discovering the site is at 47% of average for the Phillips Station location.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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News of the new Tubi/Black List partnership comes following their work together on To Be Commissioned, an initiative focused on discovering, developing and producing five original films from up-and-coming, underrepresented writers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jenni also testified Tuesday, telling the court that her father and brother would sometimes fight, physically and verbally.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cordial countenance is quiet leadership, the atmosphere shift that makes truth telling possible.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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With one episode left to go in the season, Harper and Yas have since been pulled into a high stakes and very dangerous game involving the mysterious CFO of payment processor, Tender, a company with dark secrets that Harper played a huge role in uncovering.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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The challenge is uncovering the true need.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Divulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divulging. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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