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
For punk legend Richard Hell, who first moved to Lower Manhattan in the late Sixties, Motor-Cycle comes as a revelation.
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Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
The Law & Order: SVU star also opens up about this revelation in her new documentary My Mom Jayne, which premiered Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival and debuts June 27 on HBO/HBO Max.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
In addition to the revelations about Montgomery and the feds’ suspicion about another straw donor scheme, the documents reveal FBI agents accused Adams of lying about one of his personal cellphones.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Despite the singer/songwriter’s heartfelt revelation, Azealia kept going with multiple lengthy responses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
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Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
The Law & Order: SVU star also opens up about this revelation in her new documentary My Mom Jayne, which premiered Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival and debuts June 27 on HBO/HBO Max.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
In addition to the revelations about Montgomery and the feds’ suspicion about another straw donor scheme, the documents reveal FBI agents accused Adams of lying about one of his personal cellphones.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Despite the singer/songwriter’s heartfelt revelation, Azealia kept going with multiple lengthy responses.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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Bruce said the debt should have appeared as a liability on the union’s annual financial disclosures to the Department of Labor.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Develop proof-of-concept exploits and work with vendors through responsible disclosure processes.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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