as in to disclose
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 divulge
The director wouldn’t divulge any other details about the sequels.
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Hunter Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2023
Goltz would not divulge during the board meeting which business names hope to sign at Willows Crossing.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
In a running joke, the staff of El Faro admonished one another not to divulge sensitive details in newsroom meetings, lest Peter Dumas, the head of the country’s intelligence agency, overhear them.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2022
New York City employers are starting to divulge more details about salaries ahead of a law taking effect this week that will require nearly all new job postings to include a pay range, a move expected to reshape workplaces and how companies hire.
—WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for divulge
Hunter Harris, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2023
Goltz would not divulge during the board meeting which business names hope to sign at Willows Crossing.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
In a running joke, the staff of El Faro admonished one another not to divulge sensitive details in newsroom meetings, lest Peter Dumas, the head of the country’s intelligence agency, overhear them.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2022
New York City employers are starting to divulge more details about salaries ahead of a law taking effect this week that will require nearly all new job postings to include a pay range, a move expected to reshape workplaces and how companies hire.
—WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulge
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The accounts disclose Villa’s net spend between July 1 and October 9 was positive at £27.3m, which doesn’t include the £19.4m spent on Donyell Malen in January or any costs involved in the arrivals of Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio and Axel Disasi.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Late Monday, the IRS disclosed its memorandum of understanding with the Department of Homeland Security in a court filing in a lawsuit filed by Public Citizen, which seeks to bar the Treasury Department from disclosing tax return information to immigration enforcement authorities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Harry has Kiko take a look at the crate's contents, which are now revealed to us in all their gory glory.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Gen Zer Returning From 10-Week Trip Shocked At What ‘Horrific’ Rib Pain Was By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A woman has revealed how a sudden pain in her ribs while in college led to a life-changing discovery.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of how the first seven or eight innings had gone, the Mets discovered another gear late, often against the opposing team’s most dominant relievers.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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First discovered: 10:19 a.m. March 28 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: LAC-110495 A new wildfire was reported today at 10:19 a.m. in Los Angeles County.—
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Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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One of the women surrendered her wedding ring, worth an estimated $7,000, and the robber told the victims to leave the area.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dotel was rescued from the rubble, officials told the outlet, but he was later mourned by the ministry.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Divulge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divulge. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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