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

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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

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Recent Examples of revolutions Their palms, pressed in turmeric, became a blur of orange as their revolutions increased in speed and the curtain rose. — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 Major technology revolutions have always triggered dramatic boom-bust cycles. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026 Few contemporary authors embody that idea more than Becky Chambers, whose stories imagine alternative futures—not through grand revolutions or galaxy-spanning battles but through ordinary people trying to care for one another. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026 This was a period of revolutions and secularization, when the church could not depend on the military leadership of a king, duke or the nobility. — Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 These job changes seem frightening because past tech revolutions have shut people out. — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 One of the most challenging blind spots in modern leadership is learning how to guide our own internal systems through whirlwind revolutions, life transitions and change. — Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Revolutions inspire other revolutions—and counterrevolutions. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 For comparison, regular drone propellers can rotate at several thousand revolutions per minute. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutions
  1. rotations
  2. uprisings
  3. wheels
  4. revolts
  5. spins
  6. rebellions
  7. insurrections
  8. mutinies
Noun
  • All 6-win teams are more than a few rotations from getting the wheels back on the tracks.
    — Sam McDowell November 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Qigong’s slow rhythmic movements, deep breathing and gentle torso rotations are thought to support lymphatic circulation, though specific evidence for lymphatic effects remains limited.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of rotations
Noun
  • France's post-revolution history is not a solid story of protests and reforms, but of cycles of popular uprisings, repression, mobilization and political concessions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From 1896 to 1897, the region experienced what would come to be known as the First Chimurenga, a period of uprisings by the Indigenous Ndebele and Shona people against colonial policies.
    — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of uprisings
Noun
  • From January through the end of August this year — the most recent month for which Federal Aviation Administration data is available — planes landing at O’Hare averaged 20 minutes to taxi to their gates once their wheels hit the ground.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • So while the tank was resting on the road wheels that help keep the tracks in tension, trying to tow it would likely just cause the massive vehicle to dig in.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of wheels
Noun
  • His teeth desert his mouth; his digestion revolts; his heart appears frequently to announce its forthcoming resignation.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Voice had been exercised repeatedly at annual general meetings, say-on-pay revolts had forced concessions and proxy advisors had opposed management with escalating frequency.
    — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of revolts
Noun
  • Chef Williams Saurina adds his own touches, with novel spins on ceviche, zesty salsas flecked with pumpkin seeds, and aromatic Tikin Xic (sea bass with recado rojo, made from local achiote, wrapped in totomoxtle leaf).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Just as the Chicano movement welcomed new interpretations of Latinidad, the emergence of Día de los Muertos events has welcomed alternative spins on the holiday.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of spins
Noun
  • Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout this season, Camille and her conversations with The Algorithm make mention of other rebellions.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebellions
Noun
  • There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.
    — Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Definition of insurrections
Noun
  • Jeronimus Cornelisz was a merchant manager with the Dutch East India Company and mass murderer known for leading one of the bloodiest mutinies in history.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of mutinies

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“Revolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutions. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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