unveil

verb

ˌən-ˈvāl How to pronounce unveil (audio)
Definition of unveilnext
1
as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret) unveiled the techniques that the self-styled clairvoyant used to trick her clients

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2
as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention unveiled the new sculpture before a gathering of dignitaries

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Recent Examples of unveil Last night, The Times unveiled its 14th annual guide to the 101 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 That was European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen’s warning when Brussels unveiled its latest technology sovereignty proposals in June. — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The charges unveiled Friday morning accuse the two ex-FBI agents of lying in 2023 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee about their agency's probe of Hunter Biden, the now-56-year-old son of former President Joe Biden. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Gunther Werks just unveiled the Brundle Edition Turbo, a Porsche 911 restomod that pays tribute to Martin Brundle’s racing career. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unveil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unveil
  1. reveal
  2. display
  3. disclose
  4. exhibit
  5. discover
  6. show
  7. uncover
  8. announce
Verb
  • As case counts surged in the initial months of the outbreak, population and demographic data revealed who was shouldering the greatest burdens.
    — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Medical examinations initially revealed no major injury, but his condition deteriorated.
    — Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of reveal
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  • While reconfiguring bedding and bath areas, sheet walls displaying Threshold and other labels are being redone to showcase the attributes of the different sheets.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The space also displays visual art from the local arts community, including a 24-foot dragon sculpture that hangs from the ceiling.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of display
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  • The ministry did not disclose the missile’s flight time or provide detailed results from the test.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Legal experts say the failure to disclose the advertisements might runafoul of the regulations.
    — Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclose
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  • Their presence provides evidence that the organic assembly exhibits the distinctive properties of a topological quantum material.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibit
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  • Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some way off Moss discovers a bag with $2 million in cash and takes it.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of discover
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  • His friendly, supportive presence showed how the rival nations (in the far-off future in which the show was set) were capable of working together.
    — JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Vucic’s ousting shows the downside of that approach, as the whole relationship will have to be rebuilt from the ground up.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of show
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  • Agents uncovered previously unknown software vulnerabilities and flaws in OpenAI’s own configurations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Another part of the investigation uncovered devices pretending to be expensive smartphones.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncover
Verb
  • The Army has also not announced an operational deployment date.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Buck and Aikman have been the gold standard for announcing teams during their 25 years together, and breaking them up seems self-destructive.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
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