divulged 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of divulgednext
as in publicized

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divulged

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verb

past tense of divulge
as in revealed
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 divulged
Verb
No further details were divulged. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 Sources said the answer was unlikely to be divulged before May. — Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulged
  1. revealed
  2. disclosed
  3. discovered
  4. uncovered
  5. published
  6. told
  7. broadcast
  8. unclassified
Verb
  • In recent weeks, Ancelotti has praised Paz and revealed that his former employers have been keeping tabs on the 20-year-old.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed.
    — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • It was not immediately disclosed how detectives identified Cohen as the vandal.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Newly filed court records obtained by the Idaho Statesman disclosed that two teenage girls whom Juvent Josue Ramirez taught at the Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency told the Wilder Police Department they had been inappropriately touched by him.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2025
Definition of disclosed
Verb
  • Foreign objects being discovered in food is a relatively rare recall reason, with more common reasons including bacterial or viral contamination or the presence of undeclared allergens.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In 2024, more than 100,000 pounds of turkey kielbasa products were recalled after the product was discovered to have fragments of bone inside.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of discovered
Verb
  • Recent water quality monitoring has uncovered alarming levels of microbiological contamination, and a UN mission to displacement sites in Gaza City reports dire conditions in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The attack uncovered flaws in the city’s security, including faulty steel columns meant to block vehicle attacks such as the one that occurred.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncovered
Adjective
  • Anna, a published composer, holds the highest degree in piano performance in Russia.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Luke has spent 10 years reporting on Formula 1 for outlets including Autosport, The New York Times and NBC Sports, and is also a published author.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of published
Verb
  • In August 1979, a Florida sheriff’s deputy told authorities that his wife fatally shot herself at their home south of Tampa.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Sources told Fox 8 that bomb-making materials were found at the rental property.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of told
Adjective
  • Here’s one of many considerations for the broadcast moment of the year: San Francisco gets righties Marcus Stroman and Will Warren on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The show falls under the broadcast direct deal Hudson and his producing partner Stalberg signed with Fox in 2023.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of broadcast
Adjective
  • In 2020, the Pentagon released three unclassified Navy videos from November 2004 and January 2015.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The use of personal email, even for unclassified materials, is risky given the premium value foreign intelligence services place on the communications and schedules of senior government officials, such as the national security adviser, experts say.
    — Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of unclassified

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