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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for revelation
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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
  • 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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