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as in revolutionaries
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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as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority
historically, revolutionists have generally been young men willing to risk everything, even their lives, in the pursuit of their cause
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Noun
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The appearance of redcoats in the streets convinced many of those in the latter camp, along with some former revolutionaries, to side with the British cause.—
Time,
Time,
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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The rebels had a scant chance of recognizing him.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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During his training period, he and his friends were captured by armed Kurdish rebels and held for about 80 days.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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The best challenger brands think like cultural insurgents.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Islamist insurgents have since May attacked Malian and foreign-owned businesses, including cement factories, sugar factories, and mines.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Revolutionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionists. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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