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
Advertisement Republicans have mostly downplayed the revelations.
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Nik Popli, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The timing for this revelation could be intentional or purely coincidental.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Humans can also pivot to naturally ask follow-up questions or steer a conversation to reveal deeper dynamics and important revelations.
—Brett Beveridge, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Others are new, building on a genuinely fresh and funny revelation that explains not only a cold open involving yakuza gangsters half a world away in Osaka, but also why this quaint town is sitting on a stash of weaponry big enough to overthrow the governments of several small nations.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The timing for this revelation could be intentional or purely coincidental.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Humans can also pivot to naturally ask follow-up questions or steer a conversation to reveal deeper dynamics and important revelations.
—Brett Beveridge, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Others are new, building on a genuinely fresh and funny revelation that explains not only a cold open involving yakuza gangsters half a world away in Osaka, but also why this quaint town is sitting on a stash of weaponry big enough to overthrow the governments of several small nations.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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At the same time, private companies are expanding hiring to meet environmental, social, and governance targets and new disclosure requirements.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The disclosures prompted opposition calls for action.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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