1
as in disclosing
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
the killer's identity won't be unmasked until the season's final episode
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as in exposing
to reveal the true nature of
unmasked the motives of the people advocating the sale of the publicly owned land
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Recent Examples of unmasking
Kendra’s unmasking sent shockwaves through the community and remains a matter of debate for documentary viewers.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The researchers also fine-tuned the unmasking step, which includes the transformation of a precursor molecule into the final product, to use mild conditions, further protecting the carbon ring.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The researchers also fine-tuned the unmasking step, which includes the transformation of a precursor molecule into the final product, to use mild conditions, further protecting the carbon ring.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmasking
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One official added that a few large pharmaceutical company CEOs have told the administration to take action on drug advertising, without disclosing the names of specific firms.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Walls and other economists’ research has shown that disclosing climate risks results in lower home prices, but that buyers are willing to pay more for safer properties.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Edges and hems were purposely left romantically unfinished and raw, with bodices falling off to reveal the construction underneath or skirt panels hanging asymmetrically exposing multiple layers.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hialeah’s government is at a standstill after a bitter political deadlock over the city’s budget paralyzed the city council, exposing deep fractures in the leadership.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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The statement-making backless dress was embellished with elaborate beadwork and a decorative clasp at her upper back, while also revealing her backside.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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This enables quantum systems to evaluate countless combinations of biomarkers, genetics and lifestyle variables at once, uncovering patterns too complex for classical algorithms.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The top layers held leather goods from the 1900s, but instead of uncovering traces from the 1800s, 1700s and 1600s like in nearby digs, archaeologists jumped straight from the late 19th century to the Middle Ages.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But discovering the addresses was only half the problem.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Safety Beau Mason said that authorities had used the footage to track the suspect's movements, which led to them discovering a firearm believed to have been used in the attack.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unmasking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmasking. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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