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as in insurgent
taking part in a rebellion
the rebellious troops fought a pitched battle with divisions still loyal to the government
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as in rebel
given to resisting authority or another's control
expected her son to grow a little more rebellious as he got older, but she knew he understood when to kick and when to obey
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Recent Examples of rebellious
With rebellious teenage daughter Astrid in tow, Lydia finds that a portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened once again.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Where marketers have typically relied on demographics to divide the market, Tyler targeted people who were rebellious and scrappy like him.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Watch on Hulu Fight Club An office drone (Edward Norton) with a love of catalog shopping and self-help groups meets a rebellious soap maker (Brad Pitt) on a flight.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
Paul Giamatti stars as a curmudgeonly teacher stuck at school for winter break who befriends and bonds with a rebellious student (newcomer Dominic Sessa) and a grieving head cook (Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who won an Oscar for the role).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Where marketers have typically relied on demographics to divide the market, Tyler targeted people who were rebellious and scrappy like him.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Watch on Hulu Fight Club An office drone (Edward Norton) with a love of catalog shopping and self-help groups meets a rebellious soap maker (Brad Pitt) on a flight.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
Paul Giamatti stars as a curmudgeonly teacher stuck at school for winter break who befriends and bonds with a rebellious student (newcomer Dominic Sessa) and a grieving head cook (Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who won an Oscar for the role).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebellious
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The meeting comes as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces clash with insurgent fighters who seized the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hyundai, the insurgent Korean automaker, just unveiled its flagship vehicle, the IONIQ 9 three-row electric Hyundai SUV.Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a rebel force and former al-Qaeda affiliate, captured Damascus on Saturday night.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Moscow Confirms Syria's Assad Has Been Granted Political Asylum By Shannon McDonagh Freelance News Reporter Syria's chemical weapons are under scrutiny after rebel forces ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, sparking fears of toxic materials falling into extremist hands.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Guinevere, usually relegated to the thankless role of traitorous wife, acts here as Arthur’s beloved confidante.Elizabeth Hand, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
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And somewhere between them on the war/peace continuum sit the men on Rhaenyra’s borderline traitorous council.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a defiant speech last Wednesday, insisting that the Axis was alive and well.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Only after defiant parliament members rushed into the National Assembly and voted unanimously to reject the order did Yoon reverse course, ending six chaotic hours, which saw protests erupt in the capital city.Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Reade, who is mostly sympathetic to Satan, casts the rebel angels as revolutionary subjects.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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This revolutionary feature soon to be available, will allow users to stream audio directly from public systems — like gym TVs, airport announcements, or museum exhibits—to their hearing aids or earbuds.Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Fed’s preferred inflation measure — the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — is due Friday and could similarly show stubborn price pressures.Bryan Mena, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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While the overall economic picture is starting to look better, stubborn inflation and the prospect of new tariffs when President-elect Donald Trump takes office seem to give mid-market leaders pause.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Rebellious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebellious. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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