as in to disclose
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
we tried to make him divulge the name of the winner, but he wouldn't budge
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Recent Examples of divulge
Here, visitors can feast on steak and lobster at a five-star restaurant or meet a friendly local who will divulge the name of a hole-in-the-wall eatery whose menu boasts local dishes.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Ever since, fans have been dying for more information about what the pair has in store for the occasion, but neither the 14-time Grammy winner nor football player have divulged much on that front.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
After the therapist interacts with the AI persona, the AI is to ultimately divulge, when asked by the therapist, what the underlying factors were.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge, union leaders said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Ever since, fans have been dying for more information about what the pair has in store for the occasion, but neither the 14-time Grammy winner nor football player have divulged much on that front.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
After the therapist interacts with the AI persona, the AI is to ultimately divulge, when asked by the therapist, what the underlying factors were.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
California State University has settled a lawsuit with its faculty union that restricts the university from divulging personal information to federal agencies investigating antisemitism on campus without the employee’s knowledge, union leaders said.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divulge
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Callella has been arrested on suspicion of transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce, and without disclosing his identity, utilizing a telecommunications device with the intent to abuse, threaten or harass a person.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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There are also chatty, jokey messages pointing to a much closer relationship with Epstein than Mandelson had disclosed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, footage showing federal agents killing Alex Pretti revealed the ICU nurse was holding a phone in his right hand, and an officer removing a gun from his back waistband before the shooting.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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During the sentencing hearing that began last week, prosecutors revealed the previously confidential contents of a handwritten note with Thompson's name and the shooting date found at his family's house in the Hedingham subdivision.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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These special beings unite to try and discover their true evolutionary purpose while being watched and hunted by a dark group called the Whispers.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the beauty world, finding out someone’s lip combo is like discovering their astrological big three.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Crashes, luge athletes will tell you, are part of the game, a necessary teaching tool that helps young lugers learn how to navigate sliding on their back down an icy course, sometimes faster than 90 miles per hour.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Divulge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divulge. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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