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the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
the revelation of the movie star's secret marriage by the tabloids a new biography of the former president that contains several shocking revelations
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Recent Examples of revelations
Vivid dreams and private revelations could bring clarity to what’s been happening beneath the surface.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The hopeful part of this docu comes from its revelations about other methods, more environmentally friendly and actually consoling for those left behind.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Boutros has faced mounting scrutiny after revelations of prosecutorial misconduct came to light in recent months.
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Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Redevelopment in downtown Miami and the accidental discovery of the mysterious Miami Circle in 1998 have ushered in a quarter-century of sporadic but remarkable archaeological revelations.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
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Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
In a new social media post, the former reality-TV star and son of Jon and Kate Gosselin teased the emotional revelations about his relationship with mom Kate from his upcoming memoir.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Representatives for Heard, Depp, and Musk did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment on Delevingne's revelations.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
The hopeful part of this docu comes from its revelations about other methods, more environmentally friendly and actually consoling for those left behind.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
The calming locales both complement and contradict the plot’s revelations, which are hardly bombshells but do speak to how well-to-do families labor to shove inconvenient skeletons into the closet.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Boutros has faced mounting scrutiny after revelations of prosecutorial misconduct came to light in recent months.
—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Redevelopment in downtown Miami and the accidental discovery of the mysterious Miami Circle in 1998 have ushered in a quarter-century of sporadic but remarkable archaeological revelations.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
In a new social media post, the former reality-TV star and son of Jon and Kate Gosselin teased the emotional revelations about his relationship with mom Kate from his upcoming memoir.
—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Representatives for Heard, Depp, and Musk did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment on Delevingne's revelations.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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The Republican National Committee has more than $125 million in its reserves, according to the most recent campaign disclosures.
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Trump’s disclosures show that among the gifts he has been given is a $250,000 sculpture named The Defiance Moment.
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