as in deserter
a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right
a band of renegades who had deserted their infantry units and were making their way to Mexico
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Recent Examples of renegade
Sheldon H. Jacobson, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Demand for exorcisms boomed in the wake of the film, along with a crop of renegade priests willing to perform the ritual without the Church's approval.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Today, only Arizona and Hawaii are the lone renegades, keeping their clocks constant on standard time.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2024
Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
On Andor, Luna plays renegade Cassian Andor who ultimately becomes one of the forefathers of the Rebellion in Star Wars.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Demand for exorcisms boomed in the wake of the film, along with a crop of renegade priests willing to perform the ritual without the Church's approval.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for renegade
Noun
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Another grievance that defectors and deserters commonly cited was declining salaries.—
Mara R. Revkin,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2016
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According to some reports, defectors and deserters have been burned or frozen to death in Iraq.—
Mara R. Revkin,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2016
Noun
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Gabbard repeatedly refused to call Snowden a traitor at the hearing.—
Justin Green,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who refuses to label a traitor to the U.S. as a traitor is completely unqualified to lead our intelligence community.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Others pointed out that nontraditional leaders have been finding themselves at the helm of major universities, giving University of Miami as an example.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The 5-foot-6 senior scored 43 points, grabbed 10 points and stole 15 passes to clinch a nontraditional triple double.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Last week, a humanitarian ceasefire announced by M23 fell apart almost immediately after it was declared, as the rebels swiftly advanced into Nyabibwe.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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Trump could also run into problems in Congress where the Republicans have only a slim majority in both the Senate and House, meaning a small number of GOP rebels could disrupt his plans.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The day was marked by mixed emotions as two of our volunteers, Samuel and Harut, learned that Syrian towns had fallen to insurgents after Bashar al-Assad's exit.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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In Mogadishu, Somalia, the State Department instructed security guards who were protecting an arms depot from insurgents to simply walk off the site, according to a company official.—
Brett Murphy,
ProPublica,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Renegade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/renegade. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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