Definitions

exposure

[ik-spoh-zher] / ɪkˈspoʊ ʒər /

NOUN

uncovering; putting in view or danger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disclosure hazard liability publicity risk vulnerability

STRONG

acknowledgment airing baring betrayal confession defenselessness denudation denunciation display divulgence exhibition giveaway introduction jeopardy manifestation nakedness openness peril presentation revelation showing susceptibility unfolding unmasking unveiling

WEAK

divulging exposé laying open susceptiveness susceptivity vulnerableness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety secret surety

STRONG

concealment cover hiding protection

WEAK

covering

Example Sentences

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Exposure to all these other stocks is why investors in Baron Partners have actually lost money so far this year.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Exposure has been associated with increased irritability and higher levels of cortisol, a hormone linked to stress.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

Exposure to second-hand smoke - associated with deadly toxins - has been cut by 96% since the ban, according to analysis by Public Health Scotland and the University of Stirling.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Exposure to heat, with the perspiration that follows, eventually calls for hydration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Exposure was beginning to wear the men down.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

Vocabulary lists containing exposure

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