as in counterinsurgent
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterrevolutionary
Noun
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Each thing serves as the cartoonishly exaggerated marker of an identity: berserker populist patriot, effete rich man, savvy dealmaker.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025 -
In the end, the patriots overwhelmed the British and the British loyalists, including the Ethiopian Regiment.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trump has endorsed a slew of conservative loyalists up for reelection in safe seats next year who are less likely to criticize the president, such as Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump replaced most of the board with loyalists, who then elected him the new Kennedy Center chairman.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Counterrevolutionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterrevolutionary. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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