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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the rebellion would have failed if not for the aid sent by other countries
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as in defiance
refusal to obey
the period of rebellion that teenagers typically go through
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Recent Examples of rebellion
Doesn’t that seem like an obvious way to breed resentment and, ahem, rebellion?
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Wouldn't that seed resentment and the beginnings of the exact rebellion that takes place?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
As Frederick Douglass noted in a June 1854 newspaper editorial, however, many Americans praised Henry’s phrase and the violent rebellion against British oppression while simultaneously decrying violent resistance to slavery.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
McConnell, by comparison, sent shock waves through Washington this year with an eleventh-hour rebellion against the confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that caught many Republicans flat-footed.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Wouldn't that seed resentment and the beginnings of the exact rebellion that takes place?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
As Frederick Douglass noted in a June 1854 newspaper editorial, however, many Americans praised Henry’s phrase and the violent rebellion against British oppression while simultaneously decrying violent resistance to slavery.
—Cassandra Good, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
McConnell, by comparison, sent shock waves through Washington this year with an eleventh-hour rebellion against the confirmation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that caught many Republicans flat-footed.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebellion
Noun
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That led to a developer revolt, a subreddit blackout, and the shutdown of some popular Reddit clients.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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The revolt against Tesla is not slowing down, and in some cases people are outright getting rid of their cars.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
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She was shown writing her real name (girls and women in Gilead are forbidden to read and write) and giving the camera a signature June look of defiance.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Below ground, Red Ribbon, a hidden cocktail lounge, nods to Asheville’s spirited anti-Prohibitionists, who wore red ribbons as a symbol of defiance.—
Jenn Rice,
AFAR Media,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fitch cited the January 6th insurrection as a significant concern.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The exchange comes after the president issued a blanket pardon for nearly all of those charged for the insurrection just hours after returning to the White House.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Otherwise, another popular uprising against him could start.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Historically, Neptune in Aries brings uprisings and unforeseen changes, with ideologies and thoughts that veer from the status quo.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
27 Mar. 2025
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This isn’t a flippant analogy; during the Indian mutiny of 1857, British soldiers looted the Taj Mahal, removing rare gems and lapis lazuli.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Death in a hail of bullets has been used to punish mutinies and desertion in armies, as frontier justice in America’s Old West, and as a tool of terror and political repression in the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Due to disobedience, they had been carried off to a foreign land.—
Rev. Tom Rakow,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2024
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Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Rivera.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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From today’s extended look, director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have delivered something that’s akin to a Top Gun with lots of riveting, cut-the-corner race scenes that outstrip those of James Mangold’s Ford v. Ferrari (no disrespect) and bromance camaraderie.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Most commenters on the TSR post agreed that Yung Miami meant no disrespect and that Lizzo was being a little oversensitive.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Rebellion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebellion. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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