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as in radicals
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government
after the collapse of the Russian monarchy, the moderate socialists briefly governed until being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolutionaries
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as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority
at first the government was not worried about this small band of unarmed revolutionaries
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Recent Examples of revolutionaries
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.
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Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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
The film, about a group of revolutionaries who reunite to help one of their own — Bob Ferguson, a washed-up, paranoid stoner — rescue his daughter from their longtime enemy, has a lot to say about our fraught, divisive reality.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
There were dozens of other US fugitives of justice living in Cuba, many of them would-be revolutionaries that had arrived on the island thinking Castro’s government would provide them the military training to become the next Che Guevara but instead they were given menial jobs and forgotten.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Early in the film, Perfidia’s mother told Bob that her daughter came from a long line of Black revolutionaries, and here is Willa picking up their mantle, joining in fellowship with other people trying to make life more equitable for all those who have been abused and thrown away by the system.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The 2x Oscar winner recently reacted to the shooting of Charlie Kirk while discussing his Paul Thomas Anderson movie about a group of ex-revolutionaries, which premieres Friday in theaters.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Listen to learn how 18th-century French revolutionaries basically invented tactical rumor warfare, and how the same epidemiological tools can track modern political movements.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
So much emphasis has been placed on the fact that the revolutionaries belong, disproportionately, to Gen Z.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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
The film, about a group of revolutionaries who reunite to help one of their own — Bob Ferguson, a washed-up, paranoid stoner — rescue his daughter from their longtime enemy, has a lot to say about our fraught, divisive reality.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
There were dozens of other US fugitives of justice living in Cuba, many of them would-be revolutionaries that had arrived on the island thinking Castro’s government would provide them the military training to become the next Che Guevara but instead they were given menial jobs and forgotten.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Early in the film, Perfidia’s mother told Bob that her daughter came from a long line of Black revolutionaries, and here is Willa picking up their mantle, joining in fellowship with other people trying to make life more equitable for all those who have been abused and thrown away by the system.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The 2x Oscar winner recently reacted to the shooting of Charlie Kirk while discussing his Paul Thomas Anderson movie about a group of ex-revolutionaries, which premieres Friday in theaters.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Listen to learn how 18th-century French revolutionaries basically invented tactical rumor warfare, and how the same epidemiological tools can track modern political movements.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
So much emphasis has been placed on the fact that the revolutionaries belong, disproportionately, to Gen Z.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionaries
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Upon exposure to light — even regular daylight — punicin forms radicals, giving it properties that vary between light and darkness.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Democrats have fostered an environment of evil, emboldening radicals to kill, steal, and destroy.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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In some areas, rebels have claimed to have shot down a junta paramotor, according to a statement issued by the Burma Revolution Rangers group in April.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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When the Revolution began, many American rebels had no intention of breaking with the British empire.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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But while many have claimed that there is a rise in violence from the left, research shows that right-wing extremists are behind more political violence.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nor did Trump mention that attacks by right-wing extremists are more frequent and deadly.—
Laura Yuen,
Mercury News,
24 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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Prosecutors said members of that group engaged in digital extremism with the explicit goal of dismantling societal order, much in the way the anarchists of the pre-internet era used to operate.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The attack, which resulted in considerable destruction and numerous fatalities, remains unsolved; however, it is widely attributed to the actions of Italian anarchists.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Revolutionaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionaries. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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