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noun

Definition of rebellingnext
as in rebellion

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rebelling

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verb

present participle of rebel
as in revolting
to rise up against established authority the colonists rebelled in the wake of an onslaught of abuses

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  1. rebellion
  2. disobedience
  3. resisting
  4. noncompliance
  5. revolt
  6. recalcitrance
  7. defiance
Noun
  • In 2011, his forces brutally cracked down on peaceful antigovernment protesters, setting off an armed rebellion.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • However, Uranus will temporarily dip back into Taurus as of November 7, resurrecting old themes of self-discovery and unexpected rebellions.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Alas, the revelation that Yuki was the mole who smuggled the disobedience code out of ImaTech and onto the black market was for real.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of disobedience
Verb
  • Surely even the most recalcitrant of Emmy voters will have a hard time resisting a performance this impeccably showy.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Rather than resisting regulation, many leaders are actively welcoming it as a way to reduce uncertainty and foster safer AI adoption.
    Mrinal Manohar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of resisting
Noun
  • Contract with an independent auditor to conduct an annual assessment of compliance with FCC cybersecurity rules; and document the audit findings, including areas of noncompliance.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company faces challenges related to compliance with NYSE American continued listing requirements and has received notices of noncompliance due to stockholder deficits and losses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of noncompliance
Noun
  • The House descended into chaos Wednesday when the GOP revolt sank a last-minute funding measure to keep the government operating through early next year.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • So far, three of them—the former al Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the revolt, and two militias in southern Syria—have issued statements pledging their support for international efforts to eliminate the country’s remaining chemical weapons.
    Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • But recalcitrance among the top brass continued to thwart meaningful change.
    Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Trying to figure out how to deal with a man whose seems more wired for recalcitrance than responsiveness.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Definition of recalcitrance
Noun
  • This subtle yet revolutionary approach reflects the film’s core message: change begins with the smallest of actions, and these quiet acts of defiance can ripple outward to create a more liberated future.
    Taarini Kaur Dang, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most glaring moments of defiance came in January 2022, when both maverick senators voted against a Democratic proposal to carve out the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass voting rights legislation.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of defiance
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rebelled (against)

rebelling

rebelling (against)

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