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renegades

NOUN

person who is rebellious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defector deserter dissident heretic insurgent mutineer traitor

STRONG

apostate backslider betrayer double-crosser escapee exile fugitive iconoclast outlaw rebel recreant refugee runaway snake tergiversator turnabout turncoat

WEAK

abandoner forsaker schismatic snake in the grass

Antonyms

WEAK

adherent follower passivist

Example Sentences

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People didn’t come to the series with a working knowledge of the State Department, ready to see what the renegades were like.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The vaunted intelligence service of close ally, Cuba, has worked to identify plots and renegades, with intelligence officers placed in every unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Bio praised the "gallant security forces" for repelling the "renegades" and said calm had been restored.

From Reuters • Nov. 26, 2023

“As the combined team of our Security Forces continue to root out the remnant of the fleeing renegades, a nationwide curfew has been declared and citizens are encouraged to stay indoors,” he wrote.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2023

We were only rule followers pretending to be renegades.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson