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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the rebellion would have failed if not for the aid sent by other countries
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as in defiance
refusal to obey
the period of rebellion that teenagers typically go through
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Recent Examples of rebellion
At the height of the rebellion, Bacon suddenly became ill and died on October 26, 1676, probably from dysentery.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Without their political outrage and participation in the rebellion, American independence would have failed.
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Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
While rumblings of discontent had long swirled around Starmer’s leadership within Labour following a string of missteps, unpopular policy decisions and costly U-turns, the local elections in early May crystallized the rebellion.
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Joe Mayes,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Without their political outrage and participation in the rebellion, American independence would have failed.
—
Robert Parkinson,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
While rumblings of discontent had long swirled around Starmer’s leadership within Labour following a string of missteps, unpopular policy decisions and costly U-turns, the local elections in early May crystallized the rebellion.
—
Joe Mayes,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda.
—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebellion
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The Declaration of Independence, often perceived as a tax revolt, explicitly mentions taxes only once among its 27 grievances, dedicating just eight words to the issue.
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Soon, this kind of spirit will carry the 13 colonies to protest, revolt and win the American Revolution.
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His clippings included reporting on Black students facing higher rates of suspension for willful defiance and a cover story on Oak Park residents who offered a history of the neighborhood.
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One defendant convicted by a jury continues to engage in noisy defiance.
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Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led the insurrection after weeks of widespread national protests.
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Penn, known for his strong political convictions, previously attended a public hearing of the House select committee investigating the deadly 2021 insurrection.
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Marji’s rebelliousness, both admirable and terrifying for those who love her, is her salient characteristic.
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The pseudo-goth hair and costume choices speak to an inner rebelliousness that isn’t so much unleashed as forced loose by a system that values the appearance of a mythical impartiality over her humanity, leaving her with little recourse but to step outside the confines of the law.
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An uprising that left inmates in control of a detention center has ended with some people injured, North Carolina officials say.
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Secessionist uprisings in the provinces like Tatarstan or Bashkortistan or Chechnya.
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Those leaders who ignore or flout the law aren’t merely unethical but fatally arrogant, putting their childish willfulness over the wisdom of generations.
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Though the Durutti Column had been a disaster, Wilson was fascinated by the guitarist, who admired punk’s willfulness even though his own musical taste tended toward jazz, blues, and the classical tradition.
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The seeds of mutiny are detectable.
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Within six months, Richards’ side of the group staged a mutiny, locked Diekmann in his apartment, and forced him to relinquish control.
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Daemon chastising Ulf and Hugh over their disobedience, sowing the seeds of their discontent.
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The Catholic Church teaches that all other people are conceived with original sin as a result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden.
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“Rebellion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebellion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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