unveiled
Americanadjective
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not hidden by a veil or other covering; bare.
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revealed to public knowledge or scrutiny; made evident or manifest.
the unveiled purpose of their wicked plan.
Usage
What does unveiled mean? Unveiled is an adjective that means revealed or uncovered. It comes from the past tense of the verb unveil. It can be used literally, describing something from which a veil or other physical covering has been taken off, as in The photographers gathered around the unveiled sculpture. It can also be used figuratively—often in a way that likens the thing it describes to something that has been physically uncovered. In its figurative sense, it can describe something that has been presented publicly for the first time, as in The newly unveiled model generated a lot of buzz at the convention. Or it can describe something that has been uncovered after having been kept secret or hidden, as in The now fully unveiled scandal has led to several resignations. Unveiled is especially used with words like newly, freshly, and recently. Example: The newly unveiled phone design has put all the speculation to rest.
Etymology
Origin of unveiled
1600–10; unveiled ( def. 1 ) un- 1 + veiled; unveiled ( def. 2 ) unveil + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Measures unveiled in 2013 by then-prime minister Shinzo Abe -- and continued by successive governments -- were supposed to end a spiral of deflation that had plagued Japan for decades since the mid-1990s.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
The cost of the model also proved to be a surprise to many when Musk said in 2019, the year the Cybertruck was first unveiled, that it would be priced between $39,900 and $69,900.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
“The 1956 Suez crisis unveiled the limits of British power; history sometimes turns in strategic chokepoints,” wrote Brig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Poised to host the COP31 climate summit, Turkey on Friday unveiled an ambitious $500 billion roadmap for electrifying its economy and slashing imports, but offered no clear timeline for exiting coal.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
At times, I had to steady him as a new addition was unveiled.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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