as in chaos
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the anarchy that the country experienced after the dictator drained the treasury and fled the country
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Recent Examples of anarchy
From ancient sources philosophers and poets, democrats and demagogues, found justification for everything from anarchy to fascism, and there are reasons for both justifications.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Invariably, anarchy reigns both on stage and off in the wings, usually exacerbated by the triangular tensions — sometimes romantic, sometimes simply professional — produced between the weekly celebrity guest, Kermit and Miss Piggy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Throwing one’s hands up, in resignation or indifference, captures the anarchy that seems to characterize our digital lives.
—Roger J. Kreuz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The country had devolved into anarchy and total uncertainty.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Invariably, anarchy reigns both on stage and off in the wings, usually exacerbated by the triangular tensions — sometimes romantic, sometimes simply professional — produced between the weekly celebrity guest, Kermit and Miss Piggy.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Throwing one’s hands up, in resignation or indifference, captures the anarchy that seems to characterize our digital lives.
—Roger J. Kreuz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The country had devolved into anarchy and total uncertainty.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anarchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
Noun
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The commander-in-chief loves chaos, pitting one side against the other.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is matched only by the cast assembled to deliver it.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another trend was that police arrested or charged at least 59 people due to unrest at school board meetings from May 2021 through November 2022.—
Carrie Sampson,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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The threat of civil unrest hung over the final days of voting.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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As Euphoria’s creator, writer, and director, Sam Levinson wants to craft a show about the pervasiveness of fentanyl, the dangers of addiction, and the lawlessness of the American West.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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The lawlessness afoot in Venezuela’s capital city is vibrantly captured in this gripping adaptation of Karina Sainz Borgo’s novel from the filmmaking team behind Bad Hair (Festival 2014).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Twelve destinies searching for peace and belonging, while the house remains a haven through decades of turmoil.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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Others aren’t so sure, pointing to the long hiatus, the off-screen turmoil and a television landscape that no longer moves in lockstep.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The engineer said decades of misrule have been hard on Iranians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Goetz understood this disorder not as the product of scant civic resources or state retreat but rather as the result of liberal misrule—do-gooder bureaucrats, failed social programs, and a city that had coddled the undeserving and the criminal.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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