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
No connection has been made between the summons and the German media revelations about the Signal phishing attacks.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Continuous coverage and viral content extend the life cycle of every new revelation.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Heartbreak chased with revelation.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Finn had a revelation about Moriarty’s life post-friendship with Sherlock.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Continuous coverage and viral content extend the life cycle of every new revelation.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Heartbreak chased with revelation.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Finn had a revelation about Moriarty’s life post-friendship with Sherlock.
—Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
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CopyFail is particularly severe because it can be exploited with a single piece of exploit code—released in Wednesday’s disclosure—that works across all vulnerable distributions with no modification.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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In response, Spotify announced plans last fall to implement clearer AI disclosures in song credits, along with stricter impersonation rules.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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