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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
Widow’s Bay never feels more like Parks and Recreation than in scenes set in the town’s museum, which offers glimpses of a long, strange history that often play like dark spins on similar revelations of Pawnee, Indiana’s past.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Yet the drama is mainly verbal, and while there are revelations about the family history, even a 90-minute running time seems padded.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
The revelations about Moore caused many Republican senators to withdraw their endorsements.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The podcast revelations weren't the first time that Goldblum has opened up about his eating habits.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
When revelations of alleged misconduct in New Britain city government while Stewart was mayor began to become public in April, Stewart, still a leading Republican candidate for governor fired back.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Since the revelations that some plaintiffs were paid to sue, the county has ramped up the vetting process for claims, appointing a former presiding judge of the county’s Superior Court to vet cases by Downtown LA Law Group, one of the main firms involved in the cases.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The scandal deepened after revelations of Wexner’s close ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of using the brand to prey on young women.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
In a state already plagued by oversight failures involving Medicaid, hospice care, in-home supportive services, and homelessness spending itself, the revelations were troubling, though hardly surprising.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Yet the drama is mainly verbal, and while there are revelations about the family history, even a 90-minute running time seems padded.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
The revelations about Moore caused many Republican senators to withdraw their endorsements.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The podcast revelations weren't the first time that Goldblum has opened up about his eating habits.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
When revelations of alleged misconduct in New Britain city government while Stewart was mayor began to become public in April, Stewart, still a leading Republican candidate for governor fired back.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Since the revelations that some plaintiffs were paid to sue, the county has ramped up the vetting process for claims, appointing a former presiding judge of the county’s Superior Court to vet cases by Downtown LA Law Group, one of the main firms involved in the cases.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The scandal deepened after revelations of Wexner’s close ties to Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of using the brand to prey on young women.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
In a state already plagued by oversight failures involving Medicaid, hospice care, in-home supportive services, and homelessness spending itself, the revelations were troubling, though hardly surprising.
—Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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The measure would remain in place unless ended by voters and includes annual audits and public spending disclosures.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Capitol Trades, which tracks congressional financial disclosures, lists her with 1,443 trades over the past three years — more than roughly 98% of the politicians with reportable trades in its database.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Revelations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelations. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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