as in deserter
a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right
a band of renegades who had deserted their infantry units and were making their way to Mexico
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Recent Examples of renegade
Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
Inadvertently, the administration’s cautious approach to military intervention makes al Qaeda—which views ISIS as a renegade offshoot—an important player in curtailing ISIS’ growth.
—Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2015
David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Lopez's new movie follows a data analyst who discovers that her only hope in capturing a renegade robot might be in the hands of AI despite her distrust of the technology.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Noun
And the video, about a deliciously messy renegade desert party (starring The Chains behind the deck and Petras as the mini-skirted star of the dancefloor), is just eye-candy fun.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
Inadvertently, the administration’s cautious approach to military intervention makes al Qaeda—which views ISIS as a renegade offshoot—an important player in curtailing ISIS’ growth.
—Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 9 Mar. 2015
Adjective
If anything, raw talent and a slightly renegade persona — his body covered in tattoos — translated into 8 million followers on social media and lucrative deals with the likes of Nike and Monster Energy.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
Lopez's new movie follows a data analyst who discovers that her only hope in capturing a renegade robot might be in the hands of AI despite her distrust of the technology.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Knight, a Mississippi farmer and Confederate deserter, led a rebellion against the Confederacy during the American Civil War.Travis Bean, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Because of the security risks faced by Russian deserters, pseudonyms are used throughout.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Cumming will lead a new group of 21 traitors from across a variety of other reality series.Anne Easton, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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He is now considered one of America’s worst traitors.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Another important step is investing in and driving education and training through both traditional and nontraditional channels, modernizing licensing and competency assessment for all roles.Theodore Chien, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Along with traditional trade apprenticeships, SCC is pushing to offer nontraditional apprenticeships, those in occupations that don’t involve partnerships with trade organizations.Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024
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The rebels have threatened new attacks in response to Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon and its killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Israel-Hamas war has intensified other conflicts in the Middle East, including attacks on international shipping lanes by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Operating in loose cooperation with Lebanese insurgents, these militias wreaked havoc on Israeli forces and their collaborators.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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His ascension was part of a wave of insurgent, anti-establishment candidates who sought to push the Republican Party further to the right.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Renegade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegade. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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