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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Ben Rice has been a revelation in his second season while filling in for Stanton as the primary DH, hitting six homers with a 1.015 OPS.
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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The revelation from DeepSeek triggered a drastic shift in the tone of the market and sent down AI stocks that had seen immense gains for the better part of a year — including AI darling Nvidia, which set a record by losing nearly $600 billion in a single session.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Showtime’s Yellowjackets wrapped its third season with a finale full of revelations — and a good-sized audience.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
But the Bay Area revelation of Playoff Jimmy changes the calculus.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The revelation from DeepSeek triggered a drastic shift in the tone of the market and sent down AI stocks that had seen immense gains for the better part of a year — including AI darling Nvidia, which set a record by losing nearly $600 billion in a single session.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Showtime’s Yellowjackets wrapped its third season with a finale full of revelations — and a good-sized audience.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
But the Bay Area revelation of Playoff Jimmy changes the calculus.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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