Definition of revolutionary
1a : of, relating to, or constituting a revolution revolutionary warb : tending to or promoting revolutionc : 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
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Examples of revolutionary in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of revolutionary from the Web
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As a result, millions of well-intentioned, reasonable liberals have been duped into supporting and elevating both groups, which do things like this: Happy birthday to the revolutionary #AssataShakur!
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Unlike Americans, Canadians haven’t been conditioned to see history in epic, revolutionary terms.
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A revolutionary court in Philly serves a hard-to-forget group of women.
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When launched in 1996, the network was seen as a revolutionary force bucking a largely conservative and autocratic status quo.
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Because his design was considered revolutionary at the time (albeit a little scandalous), the accompanying challenge was finding a model who would don the bikini and introduce it to the world.
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Cuba pushed back, refusing to hand her over, and adding another chapter to Shakur’s revolutionary life.
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AAA has been a revolutionary wrestling promotion at the forefront of lucha libre wrestling in Mexico.
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Shakur is a revolutionary Black icon, whose legend has evolved into making her a patron saint of Black rebellion in the last half-century.
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First Known Use of revolutionary
1718
Other History Terms
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Definition of revolutionary
revolutionaries
1 : one engaged in a revolution
2 : an advocate or adherent of revolutionary doctrines
Examples of revolutionary in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of revolutionary from the Web
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The only difference is that the Cuban version includes images of revolutionaries, as well as a map of Cuba, a child in the clouds and a tidy pink house with a working fireplace.
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Frederick was a revolutionary who believed in freedom and black revolution.
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Maduro's financial desperation is making bizarre bedfellows of Venezuela’s revolutionaries and some of global capitalism’s most prominent brands — including Goldman Sachs.
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There's tension and suspense as the hopeful revolutionaries try to convince the Southern states, and others, to make history.
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Spencer’s revolutionaries seem, at present, to consist largely of anonymous online activists.
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Anderson of Lake Forest, plays the wife of a French revolutionary.
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The Peales made portraits of American heroes and revolutionaries.
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Thirty-two of its passengers—a ragbag of revolutionaries and their family members—were on their way to Russia.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'revolutionary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of revolutionary
1850
Other Government and Politics Terms
REVOLUTIONARY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of revolutionary for English Language Learners
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: relating to, involving, or supporting a political revolution
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: causing or relating to a great or complete change
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Definition of revolutionary for English Language Learners
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: someone who leads, joins, or wants a revolution
REVOLUTIONARY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of revolutionary for Students
1 : relating to or involving rebellion against a ruler or government revolutionary leaders
2 : being or bringing about a big or important change a revolutionary invention
3 cap : of or relating to the American Revolution
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