as in deserter
a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right
a band of renegades who had deserted their infantry units and were making their way to Mexico
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Recent Examples of renegade
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
This growing group of renegade traders maintain that core truths emerge only after thousands of people express their opinions with their pocketbooks.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 Dec. 2025
When walking the yellow carpet, a nod to the sequel catching up to the famous yellow brick road of its on-screen antecedent, The Wizard of Oz, Erivo was the first to intervene when the renegade attendee reached Grande.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Holding hands, terrace kisses and renegade servants?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
This growing group of renegade traders maintain that core truths emerge only after thousands of people express their opinions with their pocketbooks.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Another accused Beijing — which regards Taiwan as a renegade province to be incorporated into China, by force if necessary — of manipulating the election.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 7 Dec. 2025
When walking the yellow carpet, a nod to the sequel catching up to the famous yellow brick road of its on-screen antecedent, The Wizard of Oz, Erivo was the first to intervene when the renegade attendee reached Grande.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegade
Noun
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This notably happened during the Civil War with enlistment bounties to track down deserters.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Dec. 2025
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Harry Truman granted amnesty to certain World War II deserters, while Jimmy Carter granted pardons to hundreds of thousands of individuals who dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.—
Stewart Ulrich,
The Conversation,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Anderson suspected Rausch was a traitor and conspired with Lipinski to gather votes to banish him.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Feb. 2026
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This conversation with our favorite class traitor/character actor centers around Night Thoughts, Shawn’s book length tango with the guilty position of the American elite.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The internationally famous doughnut shop, which is known not only for its bold and unconventional creations but also for hosting nontraditional wedding ceremonies, has opened in Wynwood, with the flavors that have transformed it from a cult favorite to a megahit across the country.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The competition featured 96 racers in the field, with many representing nontraditional ski nations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2024, the Kremlin was forced to evacuate and grant asylum to its Syrian ally, Bashar al-Assad, as he was toppled by rebel forces.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Only a few of her captors speak French, so most of her days are spent nonverbally (and Depardon reinforces the isolation by not subtitling the rebels’ dialogue in their native language).—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her move caps a remarkable two years for the insurgent right-wing party, rebranded from Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, which has led every opinion poll for the past 10 months and is widely seen as a serious contender to form the next government.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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If enough Boca Raton voters are fed up with this ugly trend — and strong signs show an anti-incumbent backlash in the city — the insurgent Liebelson could win.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2006, Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko died after drinking a cup of tea laced with radioactive polonium-210 in a London hotel.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 2006, defector and former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko died three weeks after drinking green tea laced with polonium-210 at a plush London hotel.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Renegade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegade. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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