renegade
noun
a person who deserts a party or cause for another.
renegades
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pluralof renegade.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The vaunted intelligence service of close ally, Cuba, has worked to identify plots and renegades, with intelligence officers placed in every unit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
Bio praised the "gallant security forces" for repelling the "renegades" and said calm had been restored.
From Reuters ● Nov. 26, 2023
“As the combined team of our Security Forces continue to root out the remnant of the fleeing renegades, a nationwide curfew has been declared and citizens are encouraged to stay indoors,” he wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
Some parasites change systems from the inside; others, like the cookie-cutter shark, are renegades working from the outside, stealing what they can, when they can.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2023
We were only rule followers pretending to be renegades.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
