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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 revelations prompted a rare public rebuke of the popular royals from the country’s political leader.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Demands for transparency are increasing because revelations about this despairing state of affairs will clarify precisely who is accountable.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
More revelations — and more names — continue to spill from the Epstein files.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The unfolding Jeffrey Epstein saga has galvanized the public for the breadth of its revelations into elite power, from the financial to the political, the cultural to the sociological.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
In separate revelations, documents revealed communications between Jack Lang and his wife Monique and Epstein over a luxury villa in Marrakech that an unnamed acquaintance was looking to sell.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Lord Peter Mandelson, days after revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein forced him to step back from the Labour Party, has withdrawn from the House of Lords.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
The timing of the revelations, after the Ashes debacle and after the Noosa ‘stag do’, can only add weight to the impression that there is indeed a drinking culture within McCullum’s England that is damaging the team’s and the sport’s reputation.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
After a finale built on revelations and a last-minute cliffhanger, the new season pushes the story beyond the bunker walls and into the unknown.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Demands for transparency are increasing because revelations about this despairing state of affairs will clarify precisely who is accountable.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
More revelations — and more names — continue to spill from the Epstein files.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
The unfolding Jeffrey Epstein saga has galvanized the public for the breadth of its revelations into elite power, from the financial to the political, the cultural to the sociological.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
In separate revelations, documents revealed communications between Jack Lang and his wife Monique and Epstein over a luxury villa in Marrakech that an unnamed acquaintance was looking to sell.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Lord Peter Mandelson, days after revelations about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein forced him to step back from the Labour Party, has withdrawn from the House of Lords.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Feb. 2026
The timing of the revelations, after the Ashes debacle and after the Noosa ‘stag do’, can only add weight to the impression that there is indeed a drinking culture within McCullum’s England that is damaging the team’s and the sport’s reputation.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
After a finale built on revelations and a last-minute cliffhanger, the new season pushes the story beyond the bunker walls and into the unknown.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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One of the most striking disclosures in the memo is the Police Department's lack of response to Police Oversight concerns, underscoring ongoing tensions about the scope of civilian oversight authority versus the Police Department's discretion over discipline.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Since those disclosures, Mandelson has resigned from the House of Lords and faces a police investigation for alleged misconduct in public office, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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