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revolutionary

[rev-uh-loo-shuh-ner-ee] / ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i /




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Magyar's slogan dates back to a revolutionary poet's 19th Century rallying cry to rise up for the homeland.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Thanks to revolutionary new treatments for my illness, many of which have been developed only in the time since I was diagnosed, that was more than 20 years ago.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

A Finnish startup claims to have perfected a revolutionary new battery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Such talk rattles many here who grew up in a country where government buildings still bear the revolutionary motto: “Homeland or death, we will prevail.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The radical implications of the revolutionary legacy were no help at all so long as they remained only implications.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis