revelations

noun

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plural of revelation
as in disclosures
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 The demonstrations were sparked by revelations of a widespread customs fraud scheme and ultimately led to the resignation of Pres. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 And the who, what and why of the vengeful spirit is the narrative pull of the play — along with the tense anticipation of more revelations, suspicions and shocks. — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The playwright’s story plants its clues carefully enough that the eventual revelations feel surprising without feeling arbitrary — exactly what a good ghost story should accomplish. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 The film builds on revelations first published by the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972, Hebrew-language outlet Local Call and The Guardian between 2023 and 2025. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 One of the book’s more memorable revelations details a physical altercation with his brother that Harry claimed left him with cuts and bruises. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 When 2023 arrived, so did a fresh batch of revelations about the Windsors. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 These revelations come as the state is quietly updating its science standards for the first time since 2008. — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 His recent invocation of the Fifth Amendment during congressional testimony is linked to avoiding revelations about suppressing the lab leak theory. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelations
disclosures
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  • The market is pricing in a beat for Nvidia, so Bank of America argued the real debate is around balance sheet disclosures related to purchase agreements.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal is giving opinion authors the go-ahead to use AI in the writing process without requiring AI disclosures — a move by a top newspaper that feels like an inflection point for the media industry.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026
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