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
  • The defense said all confessions Davis has made in the past are false confessions and claimed his versions of events do not match what was found at the scene and during the investigation.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The case has leaned largely on Davis' own multiple alleged confessions.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 31 Aug. 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
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  • 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
  • After a week of deliberations and declarations of the Massachusetts jury in Lindsay Clancy‘s triple-murder case being deadlocked, the judge has declared a mistrial today.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • These routing announcements are declarations made as entries on a global routing table used by all ASes and the hosting providers serving them.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 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
  • 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
  • As befits the title, Solnit offers meandering meditations on exploration, art, and family history.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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