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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of revelation
But the revelation doesn’t drive them apart.
—
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old actor shared the revelation in an upcoming interview with Andy Cohen on his Sirius XM program Andy Cohen Live, set to air Thursday.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department's revelations Monday about the number of files appeared in a letter to Engelmeyer.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The legal tab revelations come on the heels of Scola filing a letter in court Monday alleging that Pearson’s legal team has refused to provide reams of relevant records as part of the discovery processes in their lawsuits.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelation
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old actor shared the revelation in an upcoming interview with Andy Cohen on his Sirius XM program Andy Cohen Live, set to air Thursday.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The Justice Department's revelations Monday about the number of files appeared in a letter to Engelmeyer.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The legal tab revelations come on the heels of Scola filing a letter in court Monday alleging that Pearson’s legal team has refused to provide reams of relevant records as part of the discovery processes in their lawsuits.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
Noun
-
Their failure to do so speaks louder than present cries for disclosure.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
-
The Justice Department has pushed back on the defense suggestion that Bondi continues to profit from Ballard’s ongoing representation of UnitedHealth Group and accused Mangione’s lawyers of creating such a misimpression by cherry-picking language from her public financial disclosure report.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
