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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulge
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Sherman also disclosed that the dispute partly arose over concerns that Catherine Wu, an adviser to his father, had been interfering with the affairs of City Developments’ subsidiary Millennium & Copthorne Hotels and that presented a very serious corporate governance issue.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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List of Settlements with Claim Deadline in March Fandango Fandango agreed to pay $9 million following claims that the company failed to disclose fees for movie tickets in New York.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Musk's role in Trump administration The White House revealed on Tuesday that DOGE's acting administrator is Amy Gleason, a former official at the U.S. Digital Service.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, the university revealed on Friday.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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This fall the community discovered another problem.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, men are increasingly embracing these practices and discovering their benefits.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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Alex Pereira has heard what Magomed Ankalaev and his team have been saying ahead of their light heavyweight title clash at UFC 313 and has told his opposite number to put his money where his mouth is.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The first will take place June 7 at 7 p.m., and the second is on July 26 at 2 p.m. Column: The Ben Johnson-Ryan Poles union sparks optimism — but Chicago Bears’ heavy lifting has just begun Time will tell, writes Dan Wiederer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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