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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The era when delighting the public and media and driving endless free publicity for the AI revolution is over.

From The Wall Street Journal

Military expeditions, wars and revolutions typically don’t have a lasting impact on U.S. stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Founded after the 1979 revolution that overthrew the Shah, it was then forged in the deadly misery of the eight-year war with Iraq.

From BBC

From wars and revolutions to tech advances and trade, developments that play out on the global stage reverberate in the markets, affecting stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, and more.

From Barron's

Those that meet the AI revolution by investing in their workforce will reap the greatest rewards.

From Barron's

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