Synonyms of rebellions

rebellions

noun

plural of rebellion

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revolts
• uprisings
• insurrections
• mutinies
• insurgencies
• revolutions
• outbreaks
• risings
• coups
• insurgences
• treacheries
• overthrows
• seditions
• misprisions
• treasons
• coups d'état
• subversions
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterrevolutions
• counterinsurgencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebellions

That history includes colonial-era rebellions, using drones to monitor land invasions for legal ecological complaints, and protests against new or proposed laws. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Many employers double down on rigid return-to-office rules, surveillance and gimmicks, even as workers fight back with coffee badging, ghost bookings and other quiet rebellions. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

The narrative centers on the early careers and shifting dynamic between legendary figures Cao Cao and Yuan Shao as political corruption, peasant rebellions, and personal ambitions push the capital of Luoyang into absolute chaos. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 July 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