reveal

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb reveal differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of reveal are betray, disclose, divulge, and tell. While all these words mean "to make known what has been or should be concealed," reveal may apply to supernatural or inspired revelation of truths beyond the range of ordinary human vision or reason.

divine will as revealed in sacred writings

When is betray a more appropriate choice than reveal?

The words betray and reveal are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, betray implies a divulging that represents a breach of faith or an involuntary or unconscious disclosure.

a blush that betrayed her embarrassment

When can disclose be used instead of reveal?

While in some cases nearly identical to reveal, disclose may imply a discovering but more often an imparting of information previously kept secret.

candidates must disclose their financial assets

When could divulge be used to replace reveal?

While the synonyms divulge and reveal are close in meaning, divulge implies a disclosure involving some impropriety or breach of confidence.

refused to divulge an anonymous source

In what contexts can tell take the place of reveal?

The synonyms tell and reveal are sometimes interchangeable, but tell implies an imparting of necessary or useful information.

told them what he had overheard

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of reveal Earlier in May, Beskrestnov had already revealed that Russia was testing around 20 to 50 V2U drones per day to train its AI. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025 Meanwhile, in Congress, there has been some bipartisan pressure to reveal more about the Epstein saga. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2025 While the event’s location in Shanghai’s cosmopolitan Jing’An district is yet to be revealed, the program will be streamed live on Miu Miu’s Tencent channel. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025 The figure could be even higher assuming some of Berkshire's continued buying has not yet been publicly revealed. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reveal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reveal
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  • While not all spending or financial sources have been disclosed publicly, Democrats easily outspent a Republican campaign by as much as four-to-one.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Kelly did not disclose what structural engineering issues the building had, but said that the company's structural engineering firm informed Amazon of its error in a statement without elaborating.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.
    Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • From the 15th century down to the present day, the Church has constructed an identity and a past at odds with what the records show—expanding the authority and power of the papacy in ways that have striking broader political implications.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, has died at age 97.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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    Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • Not surprisingly, the younger newcomers don’t display quite the same flair yet, but there’s obviously room to grow with a fourth film in the series already announced.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • While in his home, the painting was a jewel of his collection, first displayed in his living room, then relocated to his dining room to make room for a large Cubist work by Fernand Léger, according to the art historian Emily Braun, who worked as Lauder’s art advisor for nearly four decades.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • The result is that real patients experience complications in real-time, without knowing risks that may have been uncovered in a clinical trial.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Amid ongoing appeals of her conviction, Dorotik was released from prison in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later that year, her conviction was vacated based on new evidence her attorneys had uncovered.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Published in Advanced Functional Materials, the work demonstrates that the coatings are functional, robust, and suited to long-term outdoor deployment.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The money both clubs have spent brings a demand and an expectation for trophy successes, but, as Liverpool demonstrated last season, there is a strength to be drawn from stability.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
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  • The judge also noted she had not previously been told a mechanic had worked on the car, and also the government has given at least two different accounts of who approved the car’s removal to Maine.
    Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • While many people might rush to see a doctor after such a discovery, Farrington put it off, telling herself that the lump would disappear naturally.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • His body had betrayed him again.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Trump has fanned the flames of inflation and passed out tax breaks to billionaires, betraying his promises to lower costs yet again.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Reveal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveal. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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