as in disclosure
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 revelation
These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
But, if Bateman was right, the implications went far beyond the revelation of a possible crime.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But revelations have their blessings too.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Kara Dunn has been a revelation recently on offense, having scored 21 or more in each of her last six games.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
But, if Bateman was right, the implications went far beyond the revelation of a possible crime.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
But revelations have their blessings too.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Kara Dunn has been a revelation recently on offense, having scored 21 or more in each of her last six games.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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Kelley was charged with one count of misdemeanor electronic communication harassment and two counts of misdemeanor electronic disclosure of personal identifying information last August after a series of incidents involving Scott.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The best management teams value shareholders and will continue to voluntarily measure and address relevant risks and offer material disclosures.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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