revelations

Definition of revelationsnext
plural of revelation
as in disclosures
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 revelations The revelations hinge, unsurprisingly, on a cruel double standard in the ways humans and toons are treated. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 That detail — and revelations that Mangione’s private writings lambasted health insurers as greedy, according to authorities — made the case a fulcrum for debate about the industry and made Mangione a cause célèbre for some of its critics. Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Among them were three elite gymnastics coaches who had been suspended by either USA Gymnastics or SafeSport over emotional and physical abuse allegations in the wake of the Nassar revelations but continued working with AAU athletes. Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026 Lyons remained a free man after these revelations, though he was charged with evading police, and later with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 This perception was central to the positive reputation that Jones built up among San Francisco’s political elite—an image that persisted even after revelations of misconduct began to surface. James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 But as promised, there were no huge revelations either—beyond the realization that good improvisers know how to conduct an entertaining interview. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 The new setting hinges on those three revelations turning catastrophic. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 In the past few weeks, new revelations in the OpenAI Hugging Face security breach have shown that agents are able to take advantage of system weaknesses to move at speeds that humans are unable to properly address. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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  • The more precise reality is that the shortage causing the reevaluation of memory was outlined by the company in its disclosures regarding wafer capacity months ahead of the price increase.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Spotify rolled out a beta on AI credits on songs, though the disclosures are dependent on if the artist chose to include the information.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Revelations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelations. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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