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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of go public (with)

  • as in disclose
  • as in disclose
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go public (with)

phrase

Definition of go public (with)next
as in disclose
to make known (as information previously kept secret) The celeb went public with the news of her pregnancy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disclose
  • reveal
  • discover
  • tell
  • bring to light
  • uncover
  • expose
  • announce
  • share
  • spill the beans (about)
  • bare
  • spill
  • divulge
  • unveil
  • unmask
  • leak
  • let on (about)
  • uncloak
  • give away
  • unbosom
  • publish
  • bring out
  • broadcast
  • post
  • let the cat out of the bag (about)
  • advertise
  • undrape
  • proclaim
  • confide
  • promulgate
  • smoke out
  • own
  • inform
  • confess
  • acknowledge
  • show up
  • debunk
  • rake up
  • sound
  • placard
  • declare
  • betray
  • publicize
  • unclothe
  • relate
  • impart
  • communicate
  • unearth
  • admit
  • blaze
  • blab
  • talk
  • concede
  • avow
  • disinter
  • squeal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mask
  • conceal
  • veil
  • cover (up)
  • hide
  • cloak
  • shroud
  • disguise
  • gloss (over)
  • camouflage
  • enshroud
  • cloud
  • shade
  • varnish
  • whitewash
  • obscure
  • gild
  • eclipse
  • overcast
  • overshadow
  • darken
  • becloud
  • befog
  • bedim

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“Go public (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20public%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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