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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
Vaccaro says the revelations about Lorch came as a shock to much of the basketball world, because from the outside, Lorch seemed beyond reproach.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Victoria Beckham has enjoyed plenty of press in the UK, with newspapers picking over the revelations in the series, and Netflix executing marketing stunts, such as a takeover of London Underground’s Victoria line.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Was there a lot of deliberation over these revelations?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
This week's lending revelations mark the latest challenge in recent years for regional banks.
—Alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
While few new revelations have emerged, the dynamic between the two front-runners has kept the spotlight on their contrasting styles.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Further damning revelations are about to land, no doubt further muddying the waters.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2022, revelations of some LDP lawmakers’ ties to the former Unification Church hurt the party’s reputation.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
There were revelations of how this deeper, more talented version of the Canadiens might operate this season.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Victoria Beckham has enjoyed plenty of press in the UK, with newspapers picking over the revelations in the series, and Netflix executing marketing stunts, such as a takeover of London Underground’s Victoria line.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Was there a lot of deliberation over these revelations?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
This week's lending revelations mark the latest challenge in recent years for regional banks.
—Alex Harring,sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
While few new revelations have emerged, the dynamic between the two front-runners has kept the spotlight on their contrasting styles.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Further damning revelations are about to land, no doubt further muddying the waters.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
In 2022, revelations of some LDP lawmakers’ ties to the former Unification Church hurt the party’s reputation.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
There were revelations of how this deeper, more talented version of the Canadiens might operate this season.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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Dimon appeared to be invoking the cockroach theory, which suggests that bad news for one company can lead to several other negative disclosures.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The disclosures from the regional banks followed the high-profile bankruptcies of auto-parts supplier First Brands and auto lender Tricolor, which had already put investors on high alert about potential risks in the financial sector.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Revelations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelations. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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