1
as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority
the reds demanded a violent overthrow of the government
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2
as in communists
capitalized
an adherent or advocate of an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
the story of John Reed, the only American Red buried within the Kremlin
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Recent Examples of reds
However, your best bet for seeing the glorious reds, oranges, or yellows of the oak, hickory, and maple trees along the route will be mid to late October.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Set against bold reds and geometric shapes, the season’s romantic details offered softness with intention, proving that delicacy and strength can coexist on the runway, each amplifying the other.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Wetlands can be a great place to look for fall foliage, especially for deep reds.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Globemakers and a palette of greens, browns, slate grays, and bold reds drawn from flight suits, insignia, and wartime skies.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
These environmental factors cause trees to produce anthocyanins, responsible for those vibrant reds and purples, while also slowing chlorophyll production, resulting in bright carotenoid and yellow pigments.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Nothing quite compares to fall in New England, when the entire region transforms into a patchwork of fiery reds, golden yellows, and deep oranges.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
For more traditional palettes, Wilson also has a wide array of 90+-rated reds and whites.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The bright greens, reds, yellows, pinks and blues are signature to Yeh’s wardrobe, bringing personality to each piece.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Set against bold reds and geometric shapes, the season’s romantic details offered softness with intention, proving that delicacy and strength can coexist on the runway, each amplifying the other.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Wetlands can be a great place to look for fall foliage, especially for deep reds.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Globemakers and a palette of greens, browns, slate grays, and bold reds drawn from flight suits, insignia, and wartime skies.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
These environmental factors cause trees to produce anthocyanins, responsible for those vibrant reds and purples, while also slowing chlorophyll production, resulting in bright carotenoid and yellow pigments.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Nothing quite compares to fall in New England, when the entire region transforms into a patchwork of fiery reds, golden yellows, and deep oranges.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
For more traditional palettes, Wilson also has a wide array of 90+-rated reds and whites.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The bright greens, reds, yellows, pinks and blues are signature to Yeh’s wardrobe, bringing personality to each piece.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reds
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The rebels also cited the need to take out the massive scam operations as justification for their offensive – which analysts say China likely greenlit.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rebels, led by Deepak Rauniyar and Binod Paudel, fired off a scathing letter to the Academy demanding a full investigation and threatening to blow up Nepal’s Oscar dreams entirely.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Antisemites denounced Jews both as capitalists and as communists—two creeds international in scope.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Labels matter Security analysts say the situation in Haiti continues to defy clear international legal characterization and the choice of labels – crisis, armed conflict, gangs, terrorist groups, armed groups, criminal groups, insurgents – carries significant legal and humanitarian implications.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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This might enable a mission which, for example, a Viper is located covertly next to a safe house known to be used by insurgents.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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There were a lot of people, maybe more than five hundred, activists and relatives and friends and comrades.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Edwards and the surviving agents who were part of Haverford’s team spread out to Istanbul, Tehran, and Virginia to avenge their fallen comrades.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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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
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Creating the technology for revolutionaries operating in an amorphous present, such as the scanner device, was another fascinating challenge.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Reds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reds. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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