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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Another piece of legislation, Senate Bill 1484, which sought to prevent algorithmic discrimination against employees and require disclosure of AI’s role in employee assessment, was passed by the Judiciary Committee but went no further in the legislative process.
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Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Mayors Mike Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams, listening to their lawyers, have been wary of liability coming from the disclosures.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The memo further stated the FBI and DOJ planned to make no future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.
—ABC News, 14 July 2025
As a disclosure, Deadline’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation received $200 million from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in 2018.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Mayors Mike Bloomberg, Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams, listening to their lawyers, have been wary of liability coming from the disclosures.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The memo further stated the FBI and DOJ planned to make no future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.
—ABC News, 14 July 2025
As a disclosure, Deadline’s parent company, Penske Media Corporation received $200 million from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in 2018.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 July 2025
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“Disclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclosure. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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