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as in radical
being very far from the center of public opinion
a candidate with a lot of crazy, revolutionary ideas that no one seems to be going for
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as in insurgent
taking part in a rebellion
revolutionary forces that were soundly defeated before reaching the capital
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as in rebel
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 revolutionist
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 revolutionary
Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Who’s getting pumped about evolutionary change when revolutionary change is an option?
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Is this focus a consequence of the documents and interview subjects available to you, or is the Revolution best understood by studying its principal revolutionaries?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Clean lines prove that cotton denim continues to be one of the most revolutionary fabrics on the runway.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Who’s getting pumped about evolutionary change when revolutionary change is an option?
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Anderson’s chaotic but intensely touching father-daughter saga is set against a cluttered canvas of revolutionaries, cultists and political hustlers.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Is this focus a consequence of the documents and interview subjects available to you, or is the Revolution best understood by studying its principal revolutionaries?
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionary
Adjective
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The Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA) praised its radical reimagining of the traditional almshouse, turning the senior housing project into something special.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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Working within the rigid studio system of 1960s Japan, Suzuki broke every rule in the book, turning out wild gangster movies packed with pop-art color, absurd humor and radical editing.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Although some analysts have suggested Starmer may quietly be pleased with the resignation of his main rival and potential successor, the toppling of Rayner caps off what has been a dreadful summer for Labour, in which the party has lost more ground in the polls to the insurgent Reform UK.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani’s victory in the financial capital of the world was seen as a galvanizing moment for the progressive wing of the party and a sign of an insurgent mood among its base.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 Aug. 2025
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In Syria, rebels overthrew Assad last year, Israeli strikes killed Hezbollah and Hamas’ top leaders, while Iraqi militant groups faded into the background.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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In Valentin's case, his love for Molina, and in Cassian's, his love for adoptive mother, Maarva (Fiona Shaw), girlfriend Bix (Adria Arjona), and the other rebels with whom he's aligned himself.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Operating at the extreme fringes is also an effective strategy for maximizing exposure in the algorithm, which explains why popular influencers such as the Nelk Boys and Jake Paul started their YouTube careers as prank peddlers, before leaning into more overtly political content.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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Caving—which is the more extreme cousin to spelunking—is physically and mentally challenging but also adrenaline fueled and just plain fun, too.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There's just something so irresistible about the lace-up flat with its air of rebellious discipline.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
12 Oct. 2025
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Singer Kelis has always been rebellious and non-conforming.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a country shackled and scarred by race, religion, gender, and class, much of that rationalized and reified by mainline American churches, the Disciples were genial revolutionists offering inclusion, education, and empowerment for those at the margins.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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As the head of China’s Nationalist government, Chiang and his party were trying to establish control in a nation divided among revolutionists, nationalists, Indigenous warlords, and a developing communist army and government.—
Susan Tate Ankeny,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2024
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For too long in Kansas, the Republican Party has been dominated by extremists who see no room for moderation or bipartisanship, let alone unity or mutual respect.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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So what happens when extremists wear their clothes?—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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More so than Miloš Forman’s 1981 film adaptation, the musical honors Doctorow’s splendid conceit of placing real-life historical figures – the anarchist Emma Goldman, the illusionist Harry Houdini, the scandalous vaudeville star Evelyn Nesbit – into the fictional world of Ragtime.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Tara could fall into that category, just like the Abbotsfield shooter and the trio of eco-anarchists who are deployed later in the episode.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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