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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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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
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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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