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revolutionist

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noun

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as in revolutionary
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government after a long series of weak leaders, the people were ready for a revolutionist who promised to bring sweeping change to the nation

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Recent Examples of revolutionist
Noun
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 And many revolutionists think that new equipment has changed the patterns of advance and retreat in Ukraine relative to historical experience. Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2023 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 Many revolutionists see heavy tank casualties in Ukraine as the key indicator for the tank’s looming obsolescence in the face of newly lethal precision antitank weapons. Stephen Biddle, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2023 Leading that revolt is young revolutionist Luigi (Vincenzo Crea), while much older Silvestro (Luca Lionello) hopes to change things from within, by running for a public office usually held by the gentry. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 2 June 2023 On the second episode of Broken Bread this season, Choi talks to farm-to-table revolutionist Alice Waters about the importance of slow food. Andy Wang, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2022 From the early days of Silicon Valley’s Internet-era revolution, as engineers, designers, and financiers began to recognize the potential of their inventions, sanctimony was a distinct feature of the revolutionists. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2018 The red flag of the revolutionist in Lower California floats from the mast of the Mexican custom house in the Mexican town, the result of by far the most desperate and sanguinary battle yet fought on the Mexican peninsula. sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutionist
Adjective
  • True love for this country has become rarer today, and in fact, radical hatred has become more common.
    Linda McMahon, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
  • Student activists and radical thinkers were desperate to reform and strengthen China.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • In the artwork, a militiaman cradles the dying revolutionary, holding out his hand to stop a British soldier from stabbing Warren with a bayonet.
    Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
  • Orlando Sentinel Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82 Stone, born Sylvester Stewart, had been in poor health in recent years.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The Houthis paused attacks until the U.S. launched a broad assault against the rebels in mid-March.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
  • Shortly after that, Israeli airstrikes on Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah across neighboring Syria — at the time, a key ally of Iran — weakened the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad, who was overthrown last December by rebels.
    James Hider, NPR, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • While the booster performed impressively under extreme conditions, an unexpected anomaly caught engineers' attention: around 15 seconds before shutdown, the nozzle appeared to detach and release debris, accompanied by a bright plume flare.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 11 July 2025
  • The new center, which Trump toured in July, has been criticized for inadequate conditions, including non-functioning toilets and extreme heat, according to the Miami Herald.
    Brendan Rascius July 11, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The warning issue June 11 said terrorist and insurgent groups regularly attacked Iraqi security forces and civilians and anti-U.S. militias threatened U.S. citizens and international companies.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • The Iranian regime has held Americans hostage and supported terrorists and insurgents who have killed U.S. service members in Lebanon and Iraq.
    Reid Smith, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025

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“Revolutionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionist. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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