revelation
noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən 
1
2
a
: an act of revealing to view or making known
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: an enlightening or astonishing disclosure
shocking revelations
c
: a pleasant often enlightening surprise
her talent was a revelation
3
capitalized
: an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament
called also Apocalypse
see Bible TableExamples of revelation in a Sentence
The book includes many shocking revelations about the mayor's personal life.
The revelation that she was a drug user was not a surprise to me.
Revelations by the newspaper caused a scandal.
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The department’s disclosure that Epstein took his own life is hardly a revelation even though conspiracy theorists have continued to challenge that conclusion.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
The skinny fry has the potential to be a spud revelation.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Her abrupt dismissal led to an FBI probe and a shocking revelation in May: Gatlin, 52, a Foundation executive over the past decade, was arrested on charges of fleecing $3.6 million from her former employer, fabricating fake invoices from vendors and receiving $1 million in kickbacks from them.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
The revelation that Burnett was killed last year and in another city brings the number of homicides in Little Rock in January to nine, records showed.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
The skinny fry has the potential to be a spud revelation.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Her abrupt dismissal led to an FBI probe and a shocking revelation in May: Gatlin, 52, a Foundation executive over the past decade, was arrested on charges of fleecing $3.6 million from her former employer, fabricating fake invoices from vendors and receiving $1 million in kickbacks from them.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
The revelation that Burnett was killed last year and in another city brings the number of homicides in Little Rock in January to nine, records showed.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revelation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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revelation
1 of 2 noun
rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of revealing or making known divine truth
2
a
: an act of revealing to view
b
: something that is revealed
especially
: a surprising or astonishing disclosure
Revelation
2 of 2 noun
Rev·e·la·tion
ˌrev-ə-ˈlā-shən
: a writing dealing with the end of the world addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament see bible
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