EXPOSURE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

exposure

noun

ik-ˈspō-zhər

Definition of exposure

as in vulnerability

the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful some people chronically avoid situations in which there is a high level of exposure to germs

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Relevance

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as in orientation

the state or fact of facing a particular direction this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure

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as in disclosure

the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department

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Recent Examples of exposure His first exposure to Oceano was at wine and spirits conference SommCon. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 Radiation exposure is much less for space travelers closer to home, thanks to Earth’s protective atmosphere and magnetic field. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Agrella said the move inside was to not have weather impact the event and that staggering the times allowed teams to have greater exposure to media members. — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Hubble built the image from hundreds of exposures collected over many days, allowing extremely faint objects to emerge. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exposure

Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposure

Noun

Microsoft entered the cybersecurity-model category in late July with MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, a compact model built specifically for vulnerability analysis.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The vulnerability could be on defense after coordinator Jay Hill joined Kyle Whittingham at Michigan.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of vulnerability

Noun

New teachers reported for orientation Thursday, as the district counts down the days until students return to the classroom.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Mission managers successfully established communications with LINK after launch, but less than two weeks into the flight, teams began reporting problems with the probe’s orientation.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of orientation

Noun

Firms may also face reputational risk from participation, along with disclosure and insurance concerns.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Independent political committees have spent more than $25 million to influence this year’s elections in Georgia, already surpassing the total spent during the 2022 midterms, new campaign disclosures show.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of disclosure

Noun

Lakovic sees the ice well enough, but scouts aren’t fully convinced on that aspect of his game.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Unusual circumstances can expand our understanding of an artist, raising legitimate questions and illuminating aspects of a career that deserves serious consideration.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026