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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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
All scientific revolutions have been strongly influenced by philosophical ideas.
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Nowhere have these coups and revolutions promoted and funded by NED (and the CIA itself) been even remotely successful.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
These novels were published before the revolutions of 1989, which would topple communism in the country.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Libertalia, a myth that survives to this day, has been at the heart of a good many revolutions in thinking.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
History happened here with an unprecedented number of fashion revolutions and evolutions.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
And as the superpowers moved on from Cold War battlefields, the ideological paradigms that had once made Central American revolutions feel globally significant faded with them.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Your books like focus on feminist revolutions in different key aspects of culture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
But also, our lives have sped up, and cycles of culture have sped up in their revolutions.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Nowhere have these coups and revolutions promoted and funded by NED (and the CIA itself) been even remotely successful.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
These novels were published before the revolutions of 1989, which would topple communism in the country.
—Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Libertalia, a myth that survives to this day, has been at the heart of a good many revolutions in thinking.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
History happened here with an unprecedented number of fashion revolutions and evolutions.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
And as the superpowers moved on from Cold War battlefields, the ideological paradigms that had once made Central American revolutions feel globally significant faded with them.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 8 Oct. 2025
Your books like focus on feminist revolutions in different key aspects of culture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
But also, our lives have sped up, and cycles of culture have sped up in their revolutions.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutions
Noun
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The goal and focus of Brown's offense are to get everyone involved and force defenses to make more rotations and decisions, rather than keeping the offense predictable and easier to solve for defenders.—
Ricardo Sandoval,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Who served two rotations aboard the station for a cumulative 300-plus days aloft.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fury will focus on the Sturlung Era, a period defined by family betrayal, shifting alliances and violent uprisings.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The East African country has been mired in civil strife ever since the central government collapsed in 1991 following a series of uprisings against the then-military dictatorship.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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In video footage captured, the reptile can be seen slithering in between the front wheels of the car in search of an entry point underneath.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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With its sleek, minimalist design and smooth spinner wheels, this bag gives an aesthetic upgrade to your travel game.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Onondagas support plans announced by the mayor of Syracuse in 2020 to remove the statue of Columbus, an Italian explorer who helped the Spanish establish a colonial foothold in the Caribbean and later suppressed revolts by Indigenous people.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Peasant revolts have been a thing right alongside revolutionary history the entire time.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, the band will release Forever (Legendary Edition), which offers fresh spins on the album’s songs with an all-star cast that includes Bruce Springsteen, Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Jason Isbell, Carin Leon, Joe Elliott, Robbie Williams, Avril Lavigne, and more.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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The display is typically only removed in cases of high treason or rebellions against the Crown, according to The Sun.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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McArthur replied that, yes, the administration agreed with that point of view, prompting Bennett to ask him whether George Washington could have retained control over local militias years after founding-era rebellions had ended.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wars and insurrections have afflicted other parts of the Middle East, but Baghdad—a city whose name was once synonymous with suicide bombings and sectarian murder—has been spared.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The president can also legally invoke the military under the Insurrection Act, which allows troops to be deployed in order to curb insurrections.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Revolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutions. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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