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
Held captive in a shadowy basement, Michelle’s ordeal blurs the line between paranoia and revelation on Teddy’s remote ranch, where his hive of bees becomes a haunting metaphor for control.
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Freshman quarterback Micah Alejado (199-for-302, 2,124 yards, 15 TD/6 INT) has been a revelation.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
For instance, this could manifest as a heated argument that leads to a shocking revelation, or a surprising announcement that suddenly changes everything.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
That family revelation then was more than Reid had previously said about Simmons’ status.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Freshman quarterback Micah Alejado (199-for-302, 2,124 yards, 15 TD/6 INT) has been a revelation.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
For instance, this could manifest as a heated argument that leads to a shocking revelation, or a surprising announcement that suddenly changes everything.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
That family revelation then was more than Reid had previously said about Simmons’ status.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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Now, an upcoming book, The Windsor Legacy by Robert Jobson, is providing details on how the King reacted to not his diagnosis, but the disclosure of it.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Monro’s shares surged more than 17% in afternoon trading Wednesday following the disclosure.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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