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
Keaton Wagler and David Mirković have been the revelations that have cemented this team as one of the best in Illinois history ahead of the Final Four.
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Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Personal doubts and revelations about his own family shake his confidence.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
The Wedding Falls Apart At the altar, Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco) hesitates due to personal doubts, including revelations about his family.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Wedding Falls Apart At the altar, Nicky hesitates due to personal doubts, including revelations about his family.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The service is the first major royal gathering since Andrew’s arrest, and the latest revelations about Fergie, too.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
Below, the biggest revelations from the documentary episode of the night that almost killed Odom.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
For anyone captivated by how ordinary people lived in the ancient world, those challenges promise even more revelations to come.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Here are the biggest revelations from Brandy's new memoir, released Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Personal doubts and revelations about his own family shake his confidence.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
The Wedding Falls Apart At the altar, Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco) hesitates due to personal doubts, including revelations about his family.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The Wedding Falls Apart At the altar, Nicky hesitates due to personal doubts, including revelations about his family.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The service is the first major royal gathering since Andrew’s arrest, and the latest revelations about Fergie, too.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
Below, the biggest revelations from the documentary episode of the night that almost killed Odom.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
For anyone captivated by how ordinary people lived in the ancient world, those challenges promise even more revelations to come.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Here are the biggest revelations from Brandy's new memoir, released Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain's former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The legislation Amid a drumbeat of disclosures that begin to exact consequences for some powerful people — particularly Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Britain’s former Prince Andrew — Congress passed legislation to force the Justice Department to disclose its investigative files on Epstein.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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