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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
There does not seem to be any political momentum to remove, deactivate or severely limit the devices, unlike in neighboring cities like Mountain View, Santa Cruz, and jurisdictions under the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, following revelations of unauthorized federal access.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet, Knueppel should win because his play immediately helped Charlotte leap from perennially moribund to one of the season’s revelations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The first months of the year have passed in a swirl of revelations about abusive men, reminiscent of the first explosive days of the #MeToo movement.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There are revelations aplenty, shocks too, and dozens of motel breakfasts, all in search of the holy grail, which, in most cases, is represented by a full scholarship to a Division 1 college or university.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Porter’s biggest negative came out last year with revelations about her verbally abusing staff members, including one incident caught on video.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Bursting with laugh-out-loud moments and tender revelations, this smart crowd-pleaser celebrates family, devotion, and finding your true self.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent revelations have shown that a top member of Orbán's government frequently shared the contents of EU discussions with Moscow, raising accusations that Hungary was acting on Russia's behalf within the bloc.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
As playful re-enactments give way to haunting revelations, Dea and Asllan confront the painful disappearance of a beloved matriarch and the collective scars of a community grappling with memory and loss.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet, Knueppel should win because his play immediately helped Charlotte leap from perennially moribund to one of the season’s revelations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
The first months of the year have passed in a swirl of revelations about abusive men, reminiscent of the first explosive days of the #MeToo movement.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
There are revelations aplenty, shocks too, and dozens of motel breakfasts, all in search of the holy grail, which, in most cases, is represented by a full scholarship to a Division 1 college or university.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Porter’s biggest negative came out last year with revelations about her verbally abusing staff members, including one incident caught on video.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Bursting with laugh-out-loud moments and tender revelations, this smart crowd-pleaser celebrates family, devotion, and finding your true self.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent revelations have shown that a top member of Orbán's government frequently shared the contents of EU discussions with Moscow, raising accusations that Hungary was acting on Russia's behalf within the bloc.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2026
As playful re-enactments give way to haunting revelations, Dea and Asllan confront the painful disappearance of a beloved matriarch and the collective scars of a community grappling with memory and loss.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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This includes coordinating the signing of disclosures and monitoring escrow progress.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic hired the firm after the Pentagon designated the company a supply chain risk, according to federal disclosures.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Revelations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelations. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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