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coming-out

[kuhm-ing-out] / ˈkʌm ɪŋˈaʊt /
NOUN
presentation
Synonyms
WEAK
debut
coming out
VERB
make public
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear break debut get out
WEAK
be announced be brought out be disclosed be divulged be exposed be issued be made known be promulgated be published be released be reported be revealed leak out transpire
Antonyms
STRONGEST
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VERB
conclude
Synonyms
WEAK
end result terminate transpire
Antonyms
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Example Sentences

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Last year saw the coming-out party for Polymarket and Kalshi prediction markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Call it AI’s coming-out party — or better yet, the AI Bowl.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

After his coming-out tweets, Khalid responded to fans on X who said they previously suspected he was gay.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

But Idol’s incredible coming-out party as a hitmaker was a mere prelude to 1983’s "Rebel Yell," an album that sounds as fresh and arresting as it did more than 40 years ago.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

So many of the kids in the coming-out videos talk about how telling someone you trust gives you confidence and that you feel relieved and free, but I didn’t realize just how much.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner