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as in rotations
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
revved the engine to 3000 revolutions per minute
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as in uprisings
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the revolution by which the American colonies gained their independence from Great Britain necessitated going up against the world's most powerful army
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Recent Examples of revolutions
In its simplest two-magnet form, the motor reaches about 1,300 revolutions per minute (RPM) before gearing.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
But revolutions usually start small.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Tech revolutions at heart change the mechanisms by which humans live.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Even his father Roman Skornikov — an Olympian for Uzbekistan who coaches his son with his wife, Tatiana Malinina — thought the idea of doing four-and-a-half revolutions in one jump was crazy.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Those other great revolutions are often considered to be the result of technological advances—the plow, steam power, fertilizers, the internet.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The more advanced sibling to the quad is a quad axel, which requires a forward-facing takeoff and a full four-and-a-half revolutions in the air.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The anti-ICE mobilization that unfolded around the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last week mirrored the methods used to overthrow governments and spark bloody revolutions around the globe, according to a Fox News Digital analysis.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Gramophone records spun at 78 revolutions per minute.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
But revolutions usually start small.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Tech revolutions at heart change the mechanisms by which humans live.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Even his father Roman Skornikov — an Olympian for Uzbekistan who coaches his son with his wife, Tatiana Malinina — thought the idea of doing four-and-a-half revolutions in one jump was crazy.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Those other great revolutions are often considered to be the result of technological advances—the plow, steam power, fertilizers, the internet.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The more advanced sibling to the quad is a quad axel, which requires a forward-facing takeoff and a full four-and-a-half revolutions in the air.
—Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The anti-ICE mobilization that unfolded around the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last week mirrored the methods used to overthrow governments and spark bloody revolutions around the globe, according to a Fox News Digital analysis.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Gramophone records spun at 78 revolutions per minute.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revolutions
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Chloe Kim could attempt a jump called a 1260, which is 3 and a half rotations or 1260 degrees.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Judges evaluate how well the element is performed, looking for intricate entrances before the take-off, a clean landing on one foot, height, distance and fully completed rotations while the skater is in the air.—
Robert Samuels,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Arab Spring uprisings reached Syria in 2011 and blazed up into civil war.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Urban uprisings and rebellions by Blacks stretched from coast to coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clean lines, an intriguing silhouette, and bold wheels give it real presence (right down to taillights that nod to the Nissan Z).—
Cyril Soliman,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … THINK AGAIN — New 'microgeneration' of students revolts against 'cringy' campus wokeness.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The royal government was also known as a dictatorship for banning political parties, suppressing revolts and political opposition, controlling the press and having its own secret police force called SAVAK.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Detecting the same alignment in the spins of lambda–antilambda pairs strongly suggests that the strange quarks inside them originated as a single entangled pair in the vacuum.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The most spins completed in competition are 6 1/2.—
Joseph Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Urban uprisings and rebellions by Blacks stretched from coast to coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Here are some notable uses of the Insurrection Act, usually to quell rebellions or in cases where local or state authorities were unable or unwilling to maintain order or uphold the Constitution.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unlike coups or insurrections, which are swift and explicit, modern democratic backsliding is often incremental.—
Helena Carpio,
Time,
16 Jan. 2026
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The 1807 measure allows the president to deploy members of the military or federalize state National Guard members to contain insurrections.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2026
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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Revolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutions. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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