disclosure
Making something known
Disclosure is the act of revealing information that was previously hidden or unknown.
Companies make financial disclosures to investors; individuals disclose conflicts of interest.
In legal contexts, disclosure refers to the required sharing of relevant documents between parties: The defense requested full disclosure of the evidence.
A disclosure can also be the information itself: The senator's disclosure shocked the committee.
Entry or confession
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- avowalOpen declaration of belief
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
unburdening · secrets · guilt · truth · remorse · coming clean · mea culpa · candor
Act of first revealing
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- exposureState of being unprotected
- discoveryAct of finding something
- unmaskingRevealing what's hidden
divulgence · leak · bombshell · scoop · breaking news · revelation · unearthing · outing
Quality of being accessible
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
truthfulness · clarity · visibility · accessibility · public record · freedom of information · sunshine laws · open government
Identification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- patient historyChronicle of prior health
- health recordsDocumented patient history
HIPAA · confidentiality · test results · medical history · condition · symptoms · treatment options · side effects
Covert information gatherer
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
counterintelligence · CIA · leak · informant · dossier · debriefing · source · asset
Revealing one's identity
- identityWho someone is
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- relationshipConnection between entities
private · intimate · vulnerable · self-revelation · sharing · oversharing · boundaries · trust
Stock market regulator
- filingsParticles from abrasion
- 10-KMandatory yearly SEC filing
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
Sarbanes-Oxley · materiality · proxy · prospectus · GAAP · audited · mandatory · securities
admission
Entry or confession
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- avowalOpen declaration of belief
revelation · unburdening · secrets · guilt · truth · remorse · coming clean · mea culpa · candor · catharsis
unveiling
Act of first revealing
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- exposureState of being unprotected
- discoveryAct of finding something
unmasking · divulgence · leak · bombshell · scoop · breaking news · revelation · unearthing · outing · declassification
openness
Quality of being accessible
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- forthrightnessQuality of being direct
honesty · truthfulness · clarity · visibility · accessibility · public record · freedom of information · sunshine laws · open government · right to know
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- patient historyChronicle of prior health
health records · HIPAA · confidentiality · test results · medical history · condition · symptoms · treatment options · side effects · risk factors
spy
Covert information gatherer
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
classified · counterintelligence · CIA · leak · informant · dossier · debriefing · source · asset · clearance
coming out
Revealing one's identity
relationship · private · intimate · vulnerable · self-revelation · sharing · oversharing · boundaries · trust · confidence
SEC
Stock market regulator
- filingsParticles from abrasion
- 10-KMandatory yearly SEC filing
- complianceAdhering to requirements
regulatory · Sarbanes-Oxley · materiality · proxy · prospectus · GAAP · audited · mandatory · securities · registration
- explanationswhy, how come, explication, what happened, definition
- sinceritysincerity, sincere, genuine, genuineness, honesty
- secrecysecrecy, secret, secrets, confidential, classified
- disclaimerswarning, fine print, notice, terms of use, waiver
- disclosurerevealing, divulge, reveal, uncovering, unveiling
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
disclosureconcealment
Act of hiding something
cover-up · secrecy · hiding · suppression · nondisclosure
- full disclosureWithholding no information
- non-disclosure agreementContract binding parties to secrecy
- public disclosureRevealing information openly
- financial disclosuresRequired reports of holdings
- disclosure formDocument requiring stated information
- disclosure statementFormal revelation of relevant facts