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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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Pakistan returned the favour for the Islamic republic after the 1979 revolution.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“We’re in the right place at the right time for a humanoid robotics revolution to happen,” Englot says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

An ongoing revolution is a nuisance for historians: they prefer to write about revolutions that happened in the past—when, in reality, this one is still continuing all around us.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton