UNVEIL Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

unveil

verb

ˌən-ˈvāl

Definition of unveil

as in to reveal

to make known (as information previously kept secret) unveiled the techniques that the self-styled clairvoyant used to trick her clients

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as in to display

to present so as to invite notice or attention unveiled the new sculpture before a gathering of dignitaries

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Recent Examples of unveil The prototype was unveiled in 1968 at the Tokyo Motor Show, and the first production bikes arrived in the USA the following year. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 The Laureato is one of two that the Swiss watchmaker and the Atlassian Williams F1 Team unveiled in September. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026 Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new missile interceptor designed to strengthen the US Army’s defenses against hypersonic weapons and other advanced aerial threats. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 In the same interview, Gunna unveiled plans for the title of his next album, Splurge. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unveil

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Semafor reported in 2023 on extensive, leaked Iranian government communications that revealed Iranian attempts to influence US politics.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
That’s what equity analysts were told Friday morning after Kering revealed the departure of the brand’s star designer Anthony Vaccarello.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of reveal

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The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Previously considered an undesirable byproduct, these structures have displayed unusual optical properties, including the ability to polarize, refract, and conduct light in distinctive ways.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of display

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The start of initial production marks a manufacturing milestone for the cxMHR, but Leonardo DRS has not disclosed production quantities, customer orders, delivery schedules, or a timeline for operational deployment in its announcement.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Variety understands that Mediawan paid on the lower end of tens of millions of dollars, although Capton declined to disclose the exact figure or financial terms.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of disclose

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This year there are 339 exhibiting companies and institutions from 32 countries and territories, 17% more than last year.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
At 21, Basquiat became the youngest artist to participate in Documenta at the time, exhibiting in Kassel, Germany, alongside Joseph Beuys, Anselm Kiefer, Gerhard Richter, Cy Twombly, and Andy Warhol.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibit

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This is a play full of people trying very hard to be there for each other and discovering what makes that difficult.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Cosmic death The unnamed exoplanet was discovered circling the white dwarf HS 0209+0832, according to a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of discover

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But a few months later, at her 18-month appointment, the standard graph that plotted a child’s weight against their age showed her weight slipping off the curve.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Two innings later, the Dodgers took the lead again, rewarded for hard contact as the Brewers’ defense showed its first signs of sloppy play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of show

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Gowanus is hardly the only postindustrial New York neighborhood rife with toxic waste — in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the extent of toxic contamination is still being uncovered and mitigated in an ad hoc fashion.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Since then, the 16-foot-by-32-foot church has been reconstructed, after archaeologists in 2021 uncovered the church’s original foundation, as well as 62 graves linked to the congregation.

— Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncover

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts.

— MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
The Dream this month announced that the team has struck a multiyear contract to host all home games at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, beginning next season.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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