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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After new revelations led to Dr. Frank Langdon's ouster, loyal viewers reacted with shock and dismay.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
And these revelations have, in some cases, led to stricter chemical regulations and grassroots efforts to curtail pollution.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2017, YouTube faced another crisis in its advertising business after revelations that the platform ran ads in videos with hate speech.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The revelation that Olympia may have hidden the documents should be unsurprising to any Matlock viewer who’s been paying attention — and to anyone who knows anything about how melodrama works.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
And these revelations have, in some cases, led to stricter chemical regulations and grassroots efforts to curtail pollution.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2025
In 2017, YouTube faced another crisis in its advertising business after revelations that the platform ran ads in videos with hate speech.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
The revelation that Olympia may have hidden the documents should be unsurprising to any Matlock viewer who’s been paying attention — and to anyone who knows anything about how melodrama works.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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