1
as in to disclose
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
at the end of the book, the detective reveals the identity of the mysterious stranger
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2
as in to show
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
a habitual smirk that reveals his contempt for other people
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Recent Examples of reveal
Earlier this year, Church revealed he was once roped into a Taylor Swift copyright lawsuit after the superstar mentioned his song during a deposition.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Within a half hour of the press conference ending, ABC revealed that Kimmel is coming back to the airwaves.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Jason Bateman revealed new information about the unmade Arrested Development movie during an interview with Hot Ones, including the potential casting for the film-within-a-film that never was.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Howard Stern revealed he's checked in with friend Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Within a half hour of the press conference ending, ABC revealed that Kimmel is coming back to the airwaves.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Jason Bateman revealed new information about the unmade Arrested Development movie during an interview with Hot Ones, including the potential casting for the film-within-a-film that never was.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Howard Stern revealed he's checked in with friend Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reveal
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Patel disclosed in a social media post on Thursday that the suspect also conducted multiple searches on ballistics and the 'Charlie Kirk Shot Video' before carrying out the attack.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Makris and Finisterre first contacted Unitree in May in an attempt to responsibly disclose this vulnerability.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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Pastor Timothy Hicks of Christian Love Faith Center in Flint attended the vigil to show support and come together with other Christians.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the team has shown plenty of grit through four games thus far.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Like many students waiting outside, Bolin, 25, first discovered Charlie Kirk, the organization’s co-founder, a few years ago when his videos began popping up on her TikTok ‘For You’ page.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Ekitike has displayed that in his general play but also his goal celebrations — like the talking hand gesture in the Community Shield, when speculation over Isak’s arrival was still feverish, or his bow in the Merseyside derby — and dancing to his song post-match.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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An electronic board displays a share price of the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 4, 2024.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Water, despite its familiarity, still hides phases and behaviors waiting to be uncovered.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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The research also uncovered gender-specific patterns in the AI model outputs while measuring how often the AI models provided culturally appropriate responses that aligned with taarof expectations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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The test event also demonstrated that the system can detect UAVs even if drones are partially obscured by buildings or clouds.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kelly opened her speech by telling the students that Charlie Kirk had been really looking forward to coming to this event.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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During tribal council, the Kele Tribe told host Jeff Probst that the decision was based on keeping the tribe strong.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The budget stalemate has intensified as Democrats feel betrayed by earlier spending cuts that Republicans passed on party lines.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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This time, though, his radar had been skewed, betraying a player with fewer than 400 minutes of top-flight experience to his name before Saturday’s game.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Reveal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveal. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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