Thesaurus results for UPHEAVALS

upheavals

noun

plural of upheaval

as in revolutions

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the government can no longer control the social upheaval brought about by the collapse of the country's economy

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Recent Examples of upheavals At a planning board meeting in January, an opponent of One Boca cited the upheavals of the last century and asked how anyone could approve a long-term plan given the uncertainty the next hundred years may bring. —

Jason Haber, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026 So Old So Young by Grant Ginder Over twenty years and five parties, six college friends reunite again and again, believing their bond will outlast the upheavals of adulthood. —

Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026 Causing one of the biggest upheavals in Hollywood history, the IT meltdown irreparably damaged 70% of Sony’s servers, and exposed private communications from executives and talent as well as personal information. —

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 There have been other owners since, an unsuccessful switch to nonprofit status, staff upheavals, and changes in format and frequency of publishing. —

Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 But land does offer a hedge against inflation, diversification against economic upheavals, and provides a certainty that isn’t available with assets whose value can evaporate in a short time span, like Washington Mutual or Enron. —

Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026 Last year, the global development sector faced enormous upheavals, with the United States and other donor countries slashing aid budgets even as low-income countries struggled with debt burdens. —

Reem Alabali Radovan, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026 But mistakes are almost inevitable given the extraordinary turbulence created by the pandemic and the associated government response (as well as the current policy upheavals). —

Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026 Today’s young men came of age on the social internet, during the upheavals of COVID-19, and under the political dominance of the most narcissistic and superficial president in American history. —

Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Technological revolutions can bring economic transformation, particularly for those nations and geographies that have too often been left behind in the past.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026