revelation

noun

ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce revelation (audio)
Definition of revelationnext
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of revelation People describe it as a communion with spirits and noncorporeal entities via chatbot—a kind of scrying, a staring into a digital mirror that stares back, likened by turns to channeling, séance, revelation. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 The decor revelation comes shortly after The Daily Mail published new photos from Swift and Kelce’s special day. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2026 And afterward in the lobby, fans and guests struggled to keep late-season revelations to themselves. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026 An answer may arrive less like a dramatic revelation and more like sudden recognition. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revelation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelation
disclosure
Noun
  • Ford raised about $94,000 from July through September and spent slightly more, according to federal campaign disclosure filings.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But that wouldn't be the case for the CIII, which critics say would also be exempt from California's public disclosure laws.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclosure

Browse Nearby Words

revel
revelation
revelations
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of shindig

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Pwn, Skibidi, Girlboss and Other Words Added to the 2026 Scrabble Dictionary

The Words of the Week - Oct. 30

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All