disclosing

American  

[dih-skloh-zing] / dɪˈskloʊ zɪŋ /

adjective

1. revealing or showing something, especially something normally or previously hidden; making something known (often used in combination).

   Unless there are protective measures in place, whistleblowing can result in adverse employment action against the disclosing employee.

   Instead of accusing the other person, label your feelings in a self-disclosing way, such as “I'm angry.”

2. Law. designating the party that makes confidential information known to another party, as under a nondisclosure agreement or other legal proceeding.

   Information acquired independently, without use of information from the disclosing party, is not subject to this agreement.

3. Dentistry. being, using, or containing a substance that reveals the presence of plaque on the teeth by staining the plaque.

   During recall appointments, we use a disclosing tablet to check areas that are missed by the patient during brushing.

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noun

1. the act of revealing something or making something known, especially something normally or previously hidden.

   The officer was charged with cocaine trafficking and the disclosing of confidential police information.

Other Word Forms

• nondisclosing adjective

Etymology

Origin of disclosing

First recorded in 1510–20; disclose + -ing ² for the adjective senses; disclose + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun sense

Example Sentences

That way, companies can avoid disclosing any sensitive financial or competitive information until later in the process.

From Barron's

Earlier this month, presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi said the government was seeking to set aside as much as 80 trillion rupiah to shield its economy from the Middle East fallout, without disclosing further details.

From Barron's

There’s no way to know how widespread or systematic those concentrations are without technical reports disclosing a project’s mineral contents and quality, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bottom Line: Cyberattacks can lead to revenue loss and erode consumer trust, but academic research suggests that companies face short-term declines in share price after disclosing a data breach.

From Barron's

However, the firm maintained its Outperform rating on S&P 500 titan Microsoft without disclosing a price target.

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Related Words

• acknowledgment
• admission
• assertion
• concession
• disclosure
• proclamation
• revelation
• statement
• story