1
as in to disclose
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
at the end of the book, the detective reveals the identity of the mysterious stranger
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2
as in to show
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
a habitual smirk that reveals his contempt for other people
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Recent Examples of reveal
Instead of enforcing copyright on counterfeit commercials, Deadline’s investigation revealed that a handful of Hollywood studios, including Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony, claimed ad revenue on Screen Culture trailers.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2025
The team's analysis revealed an unusual zone deep underground at about 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 kilometers) where seismic waves slowed down.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Even beyond the legal angle, this chaotic tariff regime reveals something more troubling: a total absence of strategic thinking.
—Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The Lobby Boyz member revealed that he was not charged in the shooting, despite it not being deemed self-defense.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 May 2025
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 May 2025
The team's analysis revealed an unusual zone deep underground at about 3 to 5 miles (5 to 8 kilometers) where seismic waves slowed down.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Even beyond the legal angle, this chaotic tariff regime reveals something more troubling: a total absence of strategic thinking.
—Aron Solomon, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The Lobby Boyz member revealed that he was not charged in the shooting, despite it not being deemed self-defense.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reveal
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And that’s indeed already happening, probably in insidious ways that aren’t publicly disclosed.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2025
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His financial package was not disclosed, but the reduction is largely a symbolic move compared with the $2.5 billion dollars in federal funding that has been paused by President Trump.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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The new pope is registered to vote in the Chicago suburbs, and voting records obtained by CBS News show he's voted in several general elections — along with both Democratic and Republican primaries.—
May 8,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Some 30 MiG 15s with North Korean and Chinese markings, though crewed by Soviet pilots, showed their superiority against an American force several times larger.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Detectives also discovered a 13-year-old girl living in the home.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Aicha discovers that Ruby had been there with a man driving a Porsche Taycan Turbo.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Geomagnetic storm conditions last recorded two decades ago impacted Earth in May 2024, an event that pulled the northern lights to northern Florida and Texas, with another similar northern lights display in October.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Utah’s law, which went into effect March 27 without Republican Gov. Spencer Cox’s signature, banned government agencies and public schools from displaying flags on public property unless explicitly named in the bill.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian prince concealed behind a massive false granite door in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Archaeologists in Poland recently uncovered a centuries-old ring with enigmatic engravings.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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If everything old really is new again, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Lehigh Valley, Fairfax Industrial District and Hazelwood Green are some of the best examples, demonstrating what’s possible when fresh innovation takes root within legacy manufacturing sites.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The ability for adversaries to store histories of events that never actually occurred directly into an LLM’s memory database was demonstrated last year.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters she was caught off guard by the news, and has asked the prosecutor's office to ask the U.S. Department of Justice for more information.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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When any Democratic politician, including Gov. JB Pritzker, dares to stand up to extreme Republican rhetoric with any language beyond polite pablum and pious platitudes, pundits tell Democrats to lower the volume, cut the contempt and be nice.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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The film depicts how, despite all efforts to stay in the shadows, Moulin is ultimately betrayed and tortured at the hands of the ambitious head of the Gestapo in Lyon, Klaus Barbie (Eidinger).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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Despite efforts to stay in the shadows, Jean Moulin is ultimately betrayed and tortured at the hands of the ambitious Head of the Gestapo in Lyon, Klaus Barbie (Eidinger).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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“Reveal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reveal. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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