disclosure

American  

[dih-skloh-zher] / dɪˈskloʊ ʒər /

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.

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disclosure British  

/ dɪsˈkləʊʒə /

noun

1. something that is disclosed

2. the act of disclosing; revelation

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Other Word Forms

• nondisclosure noun
• predisclosure noun
• self-disclosure noun

Etymology

Origin of disclosure

First recorded in 1590–1600; disclose + -ure

Compare meaning

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• disclaimer vs. disclosure

Example Sentences

White said Associated had searched 20,000 boxes of company paperwork looking for relevant evidence, as part of the court disclosure process.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

SpaceX is utilizing a confidential IPO filing process, allowing private SEC review before public disclosure of its S-1 registration.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

To put OpenAI’s $2 billion monthly revenue disclosure into perspective, the company was making some $1 billion every three months by the end of 2024, OpenAI said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Before the ADS redemptions disclosure, Apollo’s stock had been bouncing off a 19-month closing low hit on March 12.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

He wrote that there needed to be “full disclosure of facts necessary to an informed consent.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Related Words

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