revisionism
noun
re·vi·sion·ism
ri-ˈvi-zhə-ˌni-zəm 
1
: a movement in revolutionary Marxian socialism favoring an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary spirit
2
: advocacy of revision (as of a doctrine or policy or in historical analysis)
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The White House’s revisionism has become an ugly extension of their apparent race to purse a détente with the Kremlin almost at all costs.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
When conservatives co-opt progressive messaging, the answer isn’t to fall in line with their revisionism.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Fish scored huge success, on Broadway and London, with his 2019 Oklahoma!, not least for its daring revisionism.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Russian revisionism and aggression are not going away.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
When conservatives co-opt progressive messaging, the answer isn’t to fall in line with their revisionism.
—Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Fish scored huge success, on Broadway and London, with his 2019 Oklahoma!, not least for its daring revisionism.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
Russian revisionism and aggression are not going away.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for revisionism
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“Revisionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisionism. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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