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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The defense is asking the judge to exclude the experts or issue an order compelling full disclosure and extending the January 23 deadline.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
As years’ worth of disclosures and recriminations erupted into the open, the serene Jean-Baptiste held us close and rapt.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Christopher Raia, deputy assistant director of counterterrorism at the FBI, made the disclosure at a Thursday news conference.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Atkins joined a number of other former S.E.C. commissioners in a joint letter to Gensler saying new climate-risk disclosure rules overstepped the Commission’s regulatory authority.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
As years’ worth of disclosures and recriminations erupted into the open, the serene Jean-Baptiste held us close and rapt.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Christopher Raia, deputy assistant director of counterterrorism at the FBI, made the disclosure at a Thursday news conference.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Atkins joined a number of other former S.E.C. commissioners in a joint letter to Gensler saying new climate-risk disclosure rules overstepped the Commission’s regulatory authority.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Disclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclosure. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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