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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Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
But Connecticut lacks the colonial cache of Massachusetts and its revolutionary figures like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, both of whom have been named by the White House as slated for inclusion in the Garden of Heroes.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
French revolutionaries sought to remake their society, executing tens of thousands of those who stood in their way.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Adjective
Atlanta offers a unique laboratory where chefs test ideas to determine if temporary kitchens can transform into revolutionary restaurants.
—Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
But Connecticut lacks the colonial cache of Massachusetts and its revolutionary figures like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere, both of whom have been named by the White House as slated for inclusion in the Garden of Heroes.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Noun
Though far from a revolutionary by nature, John was a stickler for law.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
French revolutionaries sought to remake their society, executing tens of thousands of those who stood in their way.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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“Revolutionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionary. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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