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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
Here are the biggest revelations from Panettiere’s harrowing tell-all.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
And over the next few hours, the revelations unfolded with sad familiarity.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Brendan Sorsby's college football career should likely be over, according to rules put in place, after the gambling revelations detailed this week in a lawsuit filed against the NCAA by his own attorneys.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Those actions came in response to revelations that foreign governments were misusing the technology to commit human rights violations as well as targeting devices belonging to American politicians and officials.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 May 2026
Together, the influence of Mercury trine Pluto retrograde sets the stage for curious revelations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The ending of this book features many revelations, including that the Scolopendra myth is not a myth at all and the original attacks were real.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
The revelations at the time rattled the Bahamian government, prompted the resignation of the country’s police commissioner even though he was not accused of wrongdoing, and fueled speculation about drug traffickers’ foothold in the government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The revelations led to calls for a criminal investigation into Sloth World’s owners, prompting confirmation by Attorney General James Uthmeier on May 1 that one was underway.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
And over the next few hours, the revelations unfolded with sad familiarity.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Brendan Sorsby's college football career should likely be over, according to rules put in place, after the gambling revelations detailed this week in a lawsuit filed against the NCAA by his own attorneys.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Those actions came in response to revelations that foreign governments were misusing the technology to commit human rights violations as well as targeting devices belonging to American politicians and officials.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 19 May 2026
Together, the influence of Mercury trine Pluto retrograde sets the stage for curious revelations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
The ending of this book features many revelations, including that the Scolopendra myth is not a myth at all and the original attacks were real.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 May 2026
The revelations at the time rattled the Bahamian government, prompted the resignation of the country’s police commissioner even though he was not accused of wrongdoing, and fueled speculation about drug traffickers’ foothold in the government.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
The revelations led to calls for a criminal investigation into Sloth World’s owners, prompting confirmation by Attorney General James Uthmeier on May 1 that one was underway.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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Even if tokenized shares economically mirror traditional securities, differences in custody structure, shareholder rights, and smart contract governance could impact disclosures and control assessments.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Campaign finance disclosures through April 18 show Leikauf leading in fundraising.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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