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 And as Maruša pushes back her departure again and again, Alja’s behavior becomes more erratic — dark and deeply sad revelations that Menart tempers with a delicately irreverent sense of humor. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 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 Krasley, who was hired by SafeSport in 2021, was fired in 2024 after revelations that he had previously been arrested for stealing money seized in a drug bust. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Just three months before her shocking death Sunday at the age of 36, Hayden Panettiere made headlines for her candid revelations about her struggles growing up in the entertainment industry. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip in a killing that rocked the rap world, the trial of the man prosecutors allege did everything but pull the trigger got underway Monday with new revelations. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The revelations hinge, unsurprisingly, on a cruel double standard in the ways humans and toons are treated. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Among them were three elite gymnastics coaches who had been suspended by either USA Gymnastics or SafeSport over emotional and physical abuse allegations in the wake of the Nassar revelations but continued working with AAU athletes. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026
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disclosures
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  • Since 2007, Japan has begun disclosing the names of those executed and some details of their crimes, but disclosures are still limited.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Alibaba's disclosures on the performance of its AI Labs and Applications segment provide investors with a clearer view of how much the company is investing in AI, and how its AI products are progressing, Citi analysts said in a Thursday note.
    — April Roach, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
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