disclosure

[dih-skloh-zher]

noun

1. the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.

2. that which is disclosed; a revelation.

3. Patent Law.,  (in a patent application) the descriptive information imparted by the specification claims, drawings, and models submitted.

disclosure

/ dɪsˈkləʊʒə /

noun

1. something that is disclosed

2. the act of disclosing; revelation

Other Word Forms

• nondisclosure noun
• predisclosure noun
• self-disclosure noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disclosure¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; disclose + -ure

Example Sentences

The January fires also highlighted a long-standing issue critics have had with the plan — that it has historically been stingy with its financial disclosures.

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Those disclosure rules also mean many investors expect transparency when an executive is ousted.

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The limited nature of the disclosure suggests the unnamed firm is based overseas, analysts said.

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The idea was that corporate disclosures every three months would provide more transparent, comparable financial details to investors.

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In an interview with the Journal, the now-retired Hill called the bank disclosures “so egregious.”

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Related Words

• acknowledgment 
• admission 
• confession 
• discovery 
• exposure 
• leak 
• publication