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
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
Yet for critics of this militarized approach, the army has done less to tame rebellions than to terrorize the island’s peasant communities.
—Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 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
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Yet for critics of this militarized approach, the army has done less to tame rebellions than to terrorize the island’s peasant communities.
—Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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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.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Hadi became president in 2012 after the resignation of longtime leader Ali Abdullah Saleh during the Arab Spring uprisings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Dipke also took pains to distance the movement from comparisons to violent Gen Z uprisings in Nepal and Bangladesh, saying the CJP would maintain peaceful dissent within the bounds of the Constitution of India.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 May 2026
Noun
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There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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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.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Rebellions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebellions. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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