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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
Expect conversations that catch you off-guard, and jokes that turn into shocking revelations.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent revelations about past text messages sent by Jones have seemingly shifted public opinion and put the race’s outcome in question, signaling larger concerns of accountability and conduct among political leaders.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The show is at its best when allowing Ethan and Sarah’s relationship to unfold without forcing the revelations.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Read on to find out all the biggest revelations from the Love Is Blind season 9 reunion.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Here are the major revelations from the interview and the leading theories about Wuornos’s motives.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The revelations underscored concerns about systemic issues within Alameda County’s child welfare agency for how quickly its employees responded to reports of children being abused or neglected.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The shooting was followed by revelations that more than a hundred lawmakers of Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party had ties to the Unification Church, driving down public support for the governing party, which is now led by Takaichi.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
These revelations triggered a wave of panicked news stories, and soon the internet was full of startups offering blue-light-blocking glasses and screen filters.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent revelations about past text messages sent by Jones have seemingly shifted public opinion and put the race’s outcome in question, signaling larger concerns of accountability and conduct among political leaders.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The show is at its best when allowing Ethan and Sarah’s relationship to unfold without forcing the revelations.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Read on to find out all the biggest revelations from the Love Is Blind season 9 reunion.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Here are the major revelations from the interview and the leading theories about Wuornos’s motives.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The revelations underscored concerns about systemic issues within Alameda County’s child welfare agency for how quickly its employees responded to reports of children being abused or neglected.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The shooting was followed by revelations that more than a hundred lawmakers of Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party had ties to the Unification Church, driving down public support for the governing party, which is now led by Takaichi.
—Reuters, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
These revelations triggered a wave of panicked news stories, and soon the internet was full of startups offering blue-light-blocking glasses and screen filters.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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Certain transactions listed in Olson’s disclosures suggest Welton was receiving compensation for work related to the former lawmaker’s legislative duties in addition to campaign services.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Associations representing the tech and telecommunications industries and dozens of companies stepped up their lobbying against Smith’s proposal, disclosures show.—
Byron Tau,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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