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 Every few years, the high-profile saga resurfaces with new revelations and twists. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 These revelations came to light Thursday as the FDRA held its annual meeting in Washington. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 Dozens were then investigated or placed on leave following the revelations. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Goode, 68, rose to fame after the release of the hit 2020 Netflix docuseries Tiger King, which followed the out-of-this-world story of Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, and his ties to big cats, big feuds and even bigger revelations. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 More recently, the country’s military modernization program has been jolted by revelations of corruption at the highest levels of the People’s Liberation Army, including practically the entire top command of the rocket force. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 This year, revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files about the notorious pedophile's connections to Gates put even more strain on Buffett's relationship with Microsoft's co-founder. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Disturbing revelations were a feature of the Platner campaign for months. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 Robby and Michael, the old men who were once such young boys, have had to make their own sense of these revelations. Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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  • Financial disclosures released earlier this month showed that Trump made more than one billion dollars in 2025 from his cryptocurrency business ventures.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Several travelers on the Paris trip; one (Brinson) of the nine who took the Finland trip; and one lawmaker who attended the distillery tour reported the scholarships on their financial disclosures.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

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“Revelations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelations. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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