1
as in disclosing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode
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2
as in exposing
to reveal the true nature of
unmasked the motives of the people advocating the sale of the publicly owned land
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Recent Examples of unmasking
The researchers also fine-tuned the unmasking step, which includes the transformation of a precursor molecule into the final product, to use mild conditions, further protecting the carbon ring.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmasking
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One official added that a few large pharmaceutical company CEOs have told the administration to take action on drug advertising, without disclosing the names of specific firms.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Walls and other economists’ research has shown that disclosing climate risks results in lower home prices, but that buyers are willing to pay more for safer properties.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Losing Hyperliquid’s billions would erase up to 10% of its revenue overnight, exposing its dependence on interest income and underscoring its vulnerability to client defection.—
Tomer Niv,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, by 1999, both glaciers retreated and the northern tongue of the Alsek Glacier detached from a narrow island, exposing the glacier's terminus to more calving, Pelto noted.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, due to the bad blood, Tapia de Veer didn’t directly inform White of his decision, instead revealing his intentions to the crew and in a New York Times interview that preceded the third season’s finale.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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Such a discovery could trace a journey of a million light-years or more, revealing just how far galactic material can travel.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The body of an Arizona man missing since December 2023 was found in a vehicle submerged in Lake Powell, where declining water levels are uncovering areas that have been hidden under water.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But discovering the addresses was only half the problem.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unmasking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasking. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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