Synonyms of revolutions

revolutions

noun

plural of revolution

1

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

revved the engine to 3000 revolutions per minute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotations
• wheels
• spins
• curves
• rolls
• twirls
• reels
• twists
• gyrations
• circles
• curls
• pirouettes
• orbits
• spirals
• whirls
• coils
• circuits
• rounds
• circulations
• whorls
• rings
• eddies
• swirls

2

as in uprisings

open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

the revolution by which the American colonies gained their independence from Great Britain necessitated going up against the world's most powerful army

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uprisings
• revolts
• rebellions
• insurrections
• mutinies
• insurgencies
• outbreaks
• coups
• risings
• insurgences
• overthrows
• misprisions
• treacheries
• seditions
• treasons
• coups d'état
• subversions
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterrevolutions
• counterinsurgencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of revolutions

Even Flynn, a high school history teacher whose curriculum recounts the cyclical nature of wars and revolutions, needed to believe in that possibility of a reprieve, despite reiterating death’s inevitability in the classroom. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Since the founders put their names to the Declaration of Independence, there have been revolutions in science, technology, medicine, art and literature. — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

His unpopular reign was marked by disastrous wars, food shortages, unemployment, uprisings, and, ultimately, revolutions—two, to be precise. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Pedersen opened a 20-metre gap in about five revolutions of his pedals, freewheeling across the line with the joy writ large across his face. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 7 July 2026

The framers couldn’t have foreseen the technological revolutions that would follow, from global electrification to the internet and artificial intelligence. — Ashok N. Srivastava, Fortune, 3 July 2026

The Courant has reported some colonists were not exactly thrilled by the notion of severing ties with England and that true believers in independence probably initially were in the minority, as with all revolutions. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026

A16z partners, including SDN pioneers Martin Casado and Raghu Raghuram, see Netris as essential for the AI era, akin to past data center networking revolutions. — R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

There are dogs, bandits, romances, political revolutions, philosophical debates. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 16 June 2026