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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 revelations
The recent revelations reignited Labour lawmakers’ anger at Starmer’s poor judgment in appointing Mandelson to the Washington job, and pushed some to call for his resignation.
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ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Through a series of revelations and flashbacks, Isabel discovers that her mother, Sofia (Daniela Peña), was a casualty of her biological father’s past life as a CIA mole in the ’90s.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Peter Attia resigns from CBS News Celebrity doctor Peter Attia has resigned from his new contributor position at CBS News following revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The latest revelations of White House coordination in the raid on Mar-a-Lago come as the classified documents case continues to unravel.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
Brown has been particularly angered by the revelations and has been helping police with their inquiries.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Intimate revelations and character development happens through conflict between the women, rather than confession.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Mandelson, who was fired in September on orders from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after revelations about his dealings with Epstein, has previously denied any wrongdoing.
—Dan Mangan,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Beccuau also said some material from old investigations is to be revisited in the light of new revelations.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Through a series of revelations and flashbacks, Isabel discovers that her mother, Sofia (Daniela Peña), was a casualty of her biological father’s past life as a CIA mole in the ’90s.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
Peter Attia resigns from CBS News Celebrity doctor Peter Attia has resigned from his new contributor position at CBS News following revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
The latest revelations of White House coordination in the raid on Mar-a-Lago come as the classified documents case continues to unravel.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
Brown has been particularly angered by the revelations and has been helping police with their inquiries.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Intimate revelations and character development happens through conflict between the women, rather than confession.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Mandelson, who was fired in September on orders from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after revelations about his dealings with Epstein, has previously denied any wrongdoing.
—Dan Mangan,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Beccuau also said some material from old investigations is to be revisited in the light of new revelations.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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The bill would codify best practices for providers, define that EWA is not a loan and ensure strong fee disclosures, among other things.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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With other people, these disclosures would have been like admitting to drowning kittens or robbing liquor stores.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Revelations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelations. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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