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
c
: constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change
a revolutionary new product
2
capitalized
: 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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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Willa, through the course of her own journey, in meeting other Black women who are part of the revolution, and in her battle against Lockjaw, finds a revolutionary spirit within herself.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Assata Shakur, the Black revolutionary and godmother to Tupac Shakur, has died, Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported last Friday, September 26.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The iconic three-seater from McLaren was a revolutionary model from the brilliant mind of designer Gordon Murray.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Willa, through the course of her own journey, in meeting other Black women who are part of the revolution, and in her battle against Lockjaw, finds a revolutionary spirit within herself.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Yet through Bob, Anderson finds his way into this story in a way that feels self-reflective and in conversation with a whole generation of coulda been revolutionaries.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Assata Shakur, the Black revolutionary and godmother to Tupac Shakur, has died, Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported last Friday, September 26.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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