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
Lena Dunham‘s memoir Famesick is out on Tuesday, and the writer-actress has been teasing some of the bombshell revelations in various interviews.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The revelation adds a new layer to longstanding Republican concerns about coordination between the whistleblower and Democratic lawmakers during the beginning of the impeachment inquiry, which was led at the time by then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA).
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
The cast is a murderers row of British actors, and the twisting plot of the novel is full of introspection and doubt, which makes for a tight 127 minutes of shocking revelations told through stern and troubled looks.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent revelations have shown a top member of Orban’s government frequently shared the contents of EU discussions with Moscow, raising accusations that Hungary was acting on Russia’s behalf within the bloc.
—Justin Spike, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The revelation adds a new layer to longstanding Republican concerns about coordination between the whistleblower and Democratic lawmakers during the beginning of the impeachment inquiry, which was led at the time by then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA).
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
The cast is a murderers row of British actors, and the twisting plot of the novel is full of introspection and doubt, which makes for a tight 127 minutes of shocking revelations told through stern and troubled looks.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent revelations have shown a top member of Orban’s government frequently shared the contents of EU discussions with Moscow, raising accusations that Hungary was acting on Russia’s behalf within the bloc.
—Justin Spike, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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This week’s federal campaign finance disclosures showed clearer ties between one of those committees and the pro-Israel organization.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Homeland Security Investigations determined that Varela took a flight to Hong Kong around the day the search took place, according to the affidavit, which also noted that emergency disclosure requests from WhatsApp showed location data originating in Hong Kong.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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