as in revolts
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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Recent Examples of rebellions
Most Southern states soon followed with anti-literacy laws of their own between 1740 and 1834, in the hopes of preventing any further slave rebellions.
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Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Slave rebellions that were violent didn’t mean that slavery is not bad.
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Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.
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Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
By the 19th century China, under the Qing dynasty, had become weakened by internal rebellions, fiscal strain, and the aftermath of the Opium Wars, which exposed its inability to counter the industrialized military methods of the Western imperial powers.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
The legislation excludes people accused of involvement in military rebellions or coups, as well as those charged with serious crimes such as human-rights violations, intentional homicide, drug trafficking and corruption.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Aren’t rebellions built on hope?
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Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Getting the number of defections down to just six members was seen as a major success, and is raising Republicans’ hopes of narrowing down the GOP rebellions on other tariff votes.
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Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Slave rebellions that were violent didn’t mean that slavery is not bad.
—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.
—
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
By the 19th century China, under the Qing dynasty, had become weakened by internal rebellions, fiscal strain, and the aftermath of the Opium Wars, which exposed its inability to counter the industrialized military methods of the Western imperial powers.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
The legislation excludes people accused of involvement in military rebellions or coups, as well as those charged with serious crimes such as human-rights violations, intentional homicide, drug trafficking and corruption.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Aren’t rebellions built on hope?
—
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Getting the number of defections down to just six members was seen as a major success, and is raising Republicans’ hopes of narrowing down the GOP rebellions on other tariff votes.
—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebellions
Noun
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Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.
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Then came revolts and revolutions in Ireland, the Swiss cantons, the Rhineland, the Netherlands, the Italian states, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Noun
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Secessionist uprisings in the provinces like Tatarstan or Bashkortistan or Chechnya.
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In the late sixteenth century, the Spanish Hapsburgs, the Catholic dynasty that ruled the Netherlands, sent in an army to crush a series of Calvinist uprisings.
Noun
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There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.
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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.
Noun
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That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.
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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.
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“Rebellions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebellions. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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