revelation
noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
a
: an act of revealing to view or making known
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
shocking revelations
c
: a pleasant often enlightening surprise
her talent was a revelation
3
capitalized
: an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament
called also Apocalypse
see Bible TableExamples of revelation in a Sentence
The book includes many shocking revelations about the mayor's personal life.
The revelation that she was a drug user was not a surprise to me.
Revelations by the newspaper caused a scandal.
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The longtime Hollywood friends answered personal questions about one another, and what was meant to be a playful game quickly turned into a moment of revelation.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Senators are making a fresh push to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in the wake of revelations about chatbots’ interactions with children, The Hill reported.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Their challenge was based on revelations from the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case against Fox News.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
His comments came before the revelation that Loston was not driving.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Senators are making a fresh push to pass the Kids Online Safety Act in the wake of revelations about chatbots’ interactions with children, The Hill reported.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Their challenge was based on revelations from the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case against Fox News.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
His comments came before the revelation that Loston was not driving.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelation. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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revelation
1 of 2 noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of revealing or making known divine truth
2
a
: an act of revealing to view
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: a surprising or astonishing disclosure
Revelation
2 of 2 noun
Rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
: a writing dealing with the end of the world addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament see bible
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