as in disclosure
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
the revelation of the movie star's secret marriage by the tabloids a new biography of the former president that contains several shocking revelations
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Recent Examples of revelation
Saadiq also reflected on early creative tensions with the record label and the reasons behind the band’s eventual split, when weaving these revelations into a deeply personal story that added new layers to his artistry.
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Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Following last season’s reunion-spoiling revelations about his father (ex-CIA operative Frank Harkness) and his father’s past (raising children to be super-soldiers), the galloping young stallion (played by Jack Lowden) hasn’t been able to screw his head on straight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t mean there weren’t many juicy revelations.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This latest revelation comes as a committee has been meeting to explore the idea of a property tax increase to up JCPS' revenues.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Following last season’s reunion-spoiling revelations about his father (ex-CIA operative Frank Harkness) and his father’s past (raising children to be super-soldiers), the galloping young stallion (played by Jack Lowden) hasn’t been able to screw his head on straight.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
But that doesn’t mean there weren’t many juicy revelations.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
This latest revelation comes as a committee has been meeting to explore the idea of a property tax increase to up JCPS' revenues.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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The agency said the company relied on confusing interfaces and obscure disclosures.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The third measure Spotify has introduced is AI disclosures for music with industry-standard credits.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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