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self-revelations

noun

plural of self-revelation
1
as in confessions

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as in self-realizations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-revelations
  1. confessions
  2. self-discoveries
  3. avowals
  4. self-perceptions
  5. declarations
  6. self-images
  7. acknowledgments
  8. meditations
Noun
  • Olivia moved to a center stage to deliver her vulnerable confessions of insecurity and self-doubt.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His confessions opened up an entirely new phase of the investigation.
    — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of confessions
Noun
  • Their friends support them through the challenges of young love, and many make their own self-discoveries about gender and sexuality along the way.
    — Carrie Grant, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
Definition of self-discoveries
Noun
  • As with most impassioned avowals made on hotel steps, Congress ignored it.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of avowals
Noun
  • Identity shifts are common as work defines many, requiring time to build new self-perceptions.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of self-perceptions
Noun
  • The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • By updating the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive to blacklist specific misleading marketing tactics, however, EmpCo could lighten the load for watchdog groups by rendering once-routine declarations off-limits.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • Most have found their way, educated themselves, and shaken off horrible memories, negative self-images, and bad relationships that happened for the wrong reasons.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of self-images
Noun
  • Curt is thanked in the acknowledgements of the book for being a test reader.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments.
    — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledgments
Noun
  • During these walking meditations my notebook starts to feel suspiciously similar to the luckless young climber’s selfie camera.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At the Miraval Slumber Party, guests explore their sleep patterns and dreams, then are guided through acupressure exercises, stretching, and meditations with singing bowls.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of meditations
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“Self-revelations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-revelations. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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