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 The relief and gratitude in the customer’s voice led to a revelation. Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The family had to leave their dream home and rebuild their lives after the revelations. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025 Plus, there are the recent revelations about the Duke of York‘s behavior. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025 The album’s pointed cover, showing a dolorous schoolboy gripping a phone while holding a basketball, hints at the weighty revelations contained therein. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revelation
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  • Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, wants House GOP members to support what the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is doing to force disclosures on the Epstein case.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • She was ultimately charged with one class B misdemeanor for electronic communications harassment, and two more class B misdemeanors for electronic disclosure of personal identifying information.
    Ryan Coleman September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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