rev·o·lu·tion·ary
ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē 
1
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a revolution
revolutionary war
b
: tending to or promoting revolution
a revolutionary movement/leader
c
: constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change
a revolutionary new product
2
Revolutionary
: of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period in which it occurred
plural revolutionaries
1
: one engaged in a revolution
2
: an advocate or adherent of revolutionary doctrines
Examples of revolutionary in a Sentence
Adjective
a candidate with a lot of crazy, revolutionary ideas that no one seems to be going for
revolutionary forces that were soundly defeated before reaching the capital
Noun
after the collapse of the Russian monarchy, the moderate socialists briefly governed until being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolutionaries
at first the government was not worried about this small band of unarmed revolutionaries
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
All have been touted as revolutionary.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Paul’s youth and vigor comes with lots of risk, the work of prior revolutionaries threatened to be set back many years.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
In quick montages that show the evolution of the revolutionary group, editor Andy Jurgensen knew that the jump in time had to be impactful throughout the film.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
All have been touted as revolutionary.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Paul’s youth and vigor comes with lots of risk, the work of prior revolutionaries threatened to be set back many years.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revolutionary
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“Revolutionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionary. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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