RENEGADE Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈre-ni-ˌgād

Definition of renegade

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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adjective

as in apostate

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Noun

There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026 The president can call out the army against seceding states and their renegade congresspeople. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Adjective

Although Duchamp’s first readymades date back to 1914, three years passed before his renegade inclinations went public. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for renegade

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And within his own country’s history, particularly, Dhont discovered the fates that met would-be deserters who were caught — brutal sentences often leading to death.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
The love story of a Confederate deserter (Jude Law) journeying back to his North Carolina home and his love (Nicole Kidman) drives the Civil War drama.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of deserter

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The insecurity landscape is also more chaotic because some groups, after initially being invited to help defend against insurgents, turned into terrorists, said Dengiyefa Angalapu, an analyst at the Center for Democracy and Development in Abuja.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The intervention underscores Russia’s new role as protector of military regimes across the Sahel, where Africa Corps has replaced Wagner and prioritizes keeping juntas in power over battling insurgent groups.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of insurgent

Noun

Anthropic, founded by OpenAI defectors, is now expected to be the first of the two companies to go public, two people familiar with its plans say, with the IPO as early as September.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
The documentary tracks students at the Jangdaehyun School in Busan, South Korea – an institution serving North Korean defectors and their families.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

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