rev·o·lu·tion·ary
ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē 
1
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a revolution
revolutionary war
b
: tending to or promoting revolution
c
: constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change
a revolutionary new product
2
capitalized
: of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period in which it occurred
plural revolutionaries
1
: one engaged in a revolution
2
: an advocate or adherent of revolutionary doctrines
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Adjective
a candidate with a lot of crazy, revolutionary ideas that no one seems to be going for
revolutionary forces that were soundly defeated before reaching the capital
Noun
after the collapse of the Russian monarchy, the moderate socialists briefly governed until being overthrown by the Bolshevik revolutionaries
at first the government was not worried about this small band of unarmed revolutionaries
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Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
For now, MicroStrategy’s approach highlights the power of bitcoin’s revolutionary properties and its potential to reshape global markets.
—Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
The revolutionaries even had a Muslim ally in the form of Hyder Ali and his armies.
—Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Carving a niche for itself in the crypto world, BNB Chain will continue to evolve with more advanced technologies and features, not merely as a crypto platform but as a revolutionary project in blockchain technology.
—Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
For now, MicroStrategy’s approach highlights the power of bitcoin’s revolutionary properties and its potential to reshape global markets.
—Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
With a trailer highlighting the revolutionaries’ youthful fervor before culminating in a note about the costs of war, Say Nothing seems intent on leaning hard into the complications of a conflict not yet resolved.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
The revolutionaries even had a Muslim ally in the form of Hyder Ali and his armies.
—Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Revolutionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolutionary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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