disclosure

noun

dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce disclosure (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure
2
: something disclosed : revelation

Examples of disclosure in a Sentence

We demand full disclosure of the facts. he offered full disclosure of the government files on the assassination
Recent Examples on the Web Then, under the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, the FCC moved to implement mandatory broadband disclosure labels and held a lengthy process to design and finalize them. Brian Fung, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 But overall, the YouGov survey suggests that the royal family have weathered this P.R. crisis related to how the royal family handled disclosures about Kate’s health — at least for now. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 The disclosures come after the WWE’s WrestleMania 40 was held this weekend at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024 Police transparency laws such as 2018’s Senate Bill 1421 and Assembly Bill 748 require the disclosure of records related to police shootings, certain uses of force and any information regarding the injury or death of a person by an officer. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024 In the proposals at both Lennar and International Paper, New York referred to the companies’ own disclosures about inclusivity in the workforce and respect for diverse backgrounds, and their general statements about fostering high-performing workplace cultures via their diversity efforts. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024 The firm was paid $1.7 million by SMP last year and $2.1 million and $7.6 million respectively by the Biden campaign and the Harris campaign during the 2020 election, FEC disclosure reports show. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024 Following his disclosure, the NHS reported a jump of over 50% in the number of visits to a webpage offering advice on the signs and symptoms of cancer. TIME, 31 Mar. 2024 The ratio of the CEO's total compensation to the median of the annual total compensation of all employees is 312-to-1, a disclosure required in the annual executive compensation report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of disclosure was circa 1525

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“Disclosure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disclosure. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

disclosure

noun
dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce disclosure (audio)
1
: the act or an instance of disclosing : exposure
full disclosure of the facts
2
: something that is disclosed : revelation

Legal Definition

disclosure

noun
dis·​clo·​sure dis-ˈklō-zhər How to pronounce disclosure (audio)
: an act or instance of disclosing: as
a
: a lender's revelation of information to a consumer under the Truth in Lending Act that enables the consumer to make an intelligent decision about the loan
b
: the revelation to investors of financial information about a corporation or municipality and about the security it is offering for sale see also prospectus, registration statement

Note: Disclosure is required for a public offering.

c
: revelation by a corporate insider (as an officer) for approval of a business transaction that involves self-dealing
d
: a debtor in bankruptcy's revelation to creditors of a bankruptcy plan

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