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revolution

[rev-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən /
NOUN
drastic action or change, often in politics
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coup innovation insurgency mutiny rebellion revolt shift strike transformation turmoil unrest upheaval uprising violence
STRONG
anarchy bloodshed cabal crime debacle destruction disorder insubordination metamorphosis outbreak overthrow overturn plot reformation reversal rising row shake-up strife subversion tumult turbulence turnover uproar upset
WEAK
coup d'état foment golpe guerrilla activity radical change underground activity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm harmony peace stagnation
STRONG
calmness order
WEAK
submission
NOUN
circuit around something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cycle
STRONG
circle circumvolution gyration gyre lap orbit pirouette reel roll rotation round spin swirl turn turning twirl wheel whirl
WEAK
revolve revolving
Antonyms
WEAK
stagnation submission

Example Sentences

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After starring in the Oscar-winning “One Battle After Another” as the daughter of revolutionaries, Chase Infiniti is poised to lead another revolution in “The Testaments.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

When his children, Pista and Eva, take part in the failed 1956 revolution against the Soviet-backed government, Lajos is mostly an exhausted bystander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"You may call it a revolution," Yang said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Given the tax prep industry has survived this far into the computer age, it isn’t at all obvious the AI revolution will be what finally kills it either.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

I say, hoping the revolution really will make things better for everyone.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar