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exposures

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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Possible contributing factors include changes in diet and lifestyle, rising obesity rates, and environmental exposures early in life that may affect the gut microbiome.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The Financial Stability Board warned of hidden risks in private credit, as Barclays and Santander also faced MFS exposures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Managers who demonstrate this skill can significantly outperform otherwise similar funds, and this outperformance reaches close to 2% per year following quarters in which managers make large changes to their factor exposures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Because babies’ organs and systems are still developing, exposures can also have outsize effects, said Susan Little, the California legislative director for Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocacy organization sponsoring the diaper bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The second study showed how people who were charismatic could — without saying anything and with the briefest of exposures — infect others with their emotions.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell