as in disclosure
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 revelation
Yes, start with Pet Sounds, the Rosetta Stone of modern pop and an album still capable of new revelations.
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 12 June 2025
In a heated parliamentary hearing Thursday, lawmakers grilled senior police officials amid growing national outrage and revelations that more than 20 people have died in police custody over the past four months.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 12 June 2025
But the revelations from the second season's big flashback episode have only ratcheted the drama up.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The revelation, made late in his 13-minute session with reporters, hints at the many layers to Rodgers that extend far beyond the field.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 12 June 2025
In a heated parliamentary hearing Thursday, lawmakers grilled senior police officials amid growing national outrage and revelations that more than 20 people have died in police custody over the past four months.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 12 June 2025
But the revelations from the second season's big flashback episode have only ratcheted the drama up.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The revelation, made late in his 13-minute session with reporters, hints at the many layers to Rodgers that extend far beyond the field.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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Eleven of those entities appeared on the most recent disclosure Trump filed, in August 2024.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In a second order, the justices blocked the disclosure of DOGE operations as agency records that could be subject to the Freedom of Information Act.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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