disclosure
noun
dis·clo·sure
dis-ˈklō-zhər 
1
: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure
2
: something disclosed : revelation
Examples of disclosure in a Sentence
We demand full disclosure of the facts.
he offered full disclosure of the government files on the assassination
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Bruce said the debt should have appeared as a liability on the union’s annual financial disclosures to the Department of Labor.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Develop proof-of-concept exploits and work with vendors through responsible disclosure processes.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The agency gave Bally’s Chicago the green light to resume construction May 15 with a new vendor vetting and disclosure process in place.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Healey also targeted unit price disclosure regulations that require grocery and retail stores to display information about products in a certain way.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Develop proof-of-concept exploits and work with vendors through responsible disclosure processes.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The agency gave Bally’s Chicago the green light to resume construction May 15 with a new vendor vetting and disclosure process in place.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Healey also targeted unit price disclosure regulations that require grocery and retail stores to display information about products in a certain way.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disclosure
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“Disclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclosure. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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disclosure
noun
dis·clo·sure
dis-ˈklō-zhər
1
: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure
full disclosure of the facts
2
: something that is disclosed : revelation
Legal Definition
disclosure
noun
dis·clo·sure
dis-ˈklō-zhər
: an act or instance of disclosing: as
a
: a lender's revelation of information to a consumer under the Truth in Lending Act that enables the consumer to make an intelligent decision about the loan
b
: the revelation to investors of financial information about a corporation or municipality and about the security it is offering for sale see also prospectus, registration statement
Note: Disclosure is required for a public offering.
c
: revelation by a corporate insider (as an officer) for approval of a business transaction that involves self-dealing
d
: a debtor in bankruptcy's revelation to creditors of a bankruptcy plan
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