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revolutionizer

noun

Definition of revolutionizernext
as in revolter

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  1. rebel
  2. insurgent
  3. insurrectionist
  4. mutineer
  5. revolutionary
  6. red
Noun
  • The charges stemmed from fighting more than a decade ago between the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels who seized power from then-President François Bozizé, and a mainly Christian militia called the anti-Balaka.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In the south, an array of militias and armed groups arose over the years, ostensibly to back the government against the rebels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • Rancho libertarians, like their Scotch-Irish cousins from another mother, are forever skeptical of government, respect insurgents who want to take on the establishment, love their people and subscribe to a bootstraps approach to life.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Politicians such as El-Sayed, Lawrence, Zohran Mamdani in New York and James Talarico in Texas are not Democratic insurgents.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists.
    — Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • The recipients will almost surely be insurrectionists and other allies.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Definition of insurrectionist
Noun
  • Analysts say the clashes at the Base 101 at the Niamey international airport could have gone either way because of the mutineers’ determination and large numbers until the Russian troops stepped in.
    — Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The fate of the mutineers was not immediately clear and authorities did not disclose any charges against them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mutineer
Noun
  • Exiled revolutionaries needed somewhere to go, as did poorer residents who were hoping the revolution would improve conditions.
    — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The series follows an exiled revolutionary forced to return to Uruguay and confront his past.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolutionary
Noun
  • Lisa made a dramatic entrance at the 2026 VMAs in head-to-toe red.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Bank of America sees shares plunging even deeper into the red, particularly as the sneaker maker also struggles to lift sales in China, which is a critical market.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Revolutionizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutionizer. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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