EXPOSURE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

exposure

noun

ik-ˈspō-zhər

Definition of exposure

as in vulnerability

the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful some people chronically avoid situations in which there is a high level of exposure to germs

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Relevance

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as in orientation

the state or fact of facing a particular direction this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure

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as in disclosure

the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department

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Recent Examples of exposure The issues involved remote access, cameras and home-network exposure. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 And the newest critical infrastructure rules went from exposure draft to binding law in 11 weeks. — Keegan Crage, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 State ecology inspectors were notified about the September 2017 methyl mercaptan release, saying in emails that a private citizen was hospitalized as a result of exposure to the material. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The Mecklenburg County Public Health Department, which had one private event with exposure to the goats, declined to share details about the event or those exposed. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exposure

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure

Noun

The emergence of Anthropic's Mythos in April, which made clear that AI, left unchecked and unsecured, could be leveraged by bad actors to exploit previously undiscovered vulnerabilities.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
What Happens Next AI will continue accelerating vulnerability discovery.

— Aaron Mitchell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of vulnerability

Noun

Long, parallel avenues organize the space into legible districts —lending order to the swirling movement — with the oculus serving as a useful center of orientation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Just check the orientation before booking, since where the balloons actually drift will always depend on that morning’s wind.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of orientation

Noun

Last year, the pass game was bad in every aspect outside of Fannin being much better than anyone expected.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
McDaniel said one of the most appealing aspects of joining the Chargers staff is that Harbaugh didn’t try to sell him on anything.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026