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Definition of disclosure

disclosure

/dɪsˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/
dis · clo · sure
Plural:disclosures
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Adjective:disclosive
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disclosure Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The action or process of making new, confidential, or secret information known.

Example

"The company's failure to make a full disclosure of its financial liabilities led to an investigation."

2

A fact, secret, or piece of previously unknown information that is made known.

Example

"The startling disclosures in the journalist's report prompted calls for public reform."

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• Nearby Words

disclosable
disclose
discloser
disclosure
disco
discography
discolor

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in late Middle English from the verb 'disclose' (from Old French desclos, meaning 'opened' or 'exposed') and the noun-forming suffix '-ure', modeled on 'closure'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disclosure. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disclosure
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