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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
Van der Poel took the group with him until there were 16km remaining before attacking over the Muur van Geraardsbergen, blowing up the group with what felt like about eight revolutions of his pedals.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
He is disillusioned by the inability of people -- most of whom have been through revolutions and discrimination themselves -- to get along.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Upon each of these revolutions, and at a thousand points of scientific inquiry between, our pride has received another debilitating shock.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
French cinema has always been able to embrace technological revolutions to fuel creativity while respecting the role of the artist.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Barr’s last scenario is one of a gradual adoption, where AI follows the trajectory of previous technological revolutions, diffusing into the economy at a manageable pace.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Then came the triple loop jump, which Glenn popped, failing to complete three revolutions in the air, despite landing clean versions a couple of hours before the competition as well as in the six-minute warm-up before her group skated.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Professional figure skaters spin about 300 revolutions per minute.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In its simplest two-magnet form, the motor reaches about 1,300 revolutions per minute (RPM) before gearing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
He is disillusioned by the inability of people -- most of whom have been through revolutions and discrimination themselves -- to get along.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Upon each of these revolutions, and at a thousand points of scientific inquiry between, our pride has received another debilitating shock.
—Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
French cinema has always been able to embrace technological revolutions to fuel creativity while respecting the role of the artist.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Barr’s last scenario is one of a gradual adoption, where AI follows the trajectory of previous technological revolutions, diffusing into the economy at a manageable pace.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Then came the triple loop jump, which Glenn popped, failing to complete three revolutions in the air, despite landing clean versions a couple of hours before the competition as well as in the six-minute warm-up before her group skated.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Professional figure skaters spin about 300 revolutions per minute.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In its simplest two-magnet form, the motor reaches about 1,300 revolutions per minute (RPM) before gearing.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutions
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But Uranus' lopsided rotations means the auroras that form are not in line with its northern and southern poles, as is the case on other planets like Earth, Jupiter and Saturn.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Those guards lineups and rotations can only beat tanking teams and not all the time.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Although originally built as a military post housing garrisons sent to quell the Jacobite uprisings, the beautiful town today has a happier purpose.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Arab Spring uprisings reached Syria in 2011 and blazed up into civil war.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Big fun will arrive in tiny packages at the eighth annual Dairy Block Petite Parade, which plays off Mardi Gras and features miniature floats built from a shoebox base, and pulled on wheels.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … THINK AGAIN — New 'microgeneration' of students revolts against 'cringy' campus wokeness.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The royal government was also known as a dictatorship for banning political parties, suppressing revolts and political opposition, controlling the press and having its own secret police force called SAVAK.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Women formed their own manga circles and began to self-publish work called doujinshi, which could include homoerotic spins on popular shonen (boys’ manga) like the soccer series Captain Tsubasa.—
E. Alex Jung,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Even to the casual viewer, Liu seemed to float through the program, completing triple-triple combinations and dizzying spins with ease.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The legislation excludes people accused of involvement in military rebellions or coups, as well as those charged with serious crimes such as human-rights violations, intentional homicide, drug trafficking and corruption.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Aren’t rebellions built on hope?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Unlike coups or insurrections, which are swift and explicit, modern democratic backsliding is often incremental.—
Helena Carpio,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
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The 1807 measure allows the president to deploy members of the military or federalize state National Guard members to contain insurrections.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Revolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutions. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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