as in insurrection
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country
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Recent Examples of insurgency
Regional nations fear a range of consequences if Iran is attacked or its regime collapses, including Iranian military reprisals against US bases in the Persian Gulf, a potential refugee influx, cross-border insurgencies and revived separatist movements.
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Iraq should also serve as a warning for the PLA, as post-decapitation insurgencies last for many years after.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
In April, 1992, Fujimori asserted full autocratic powers and drastically stepped up the counter-insurgency operation.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
An insurgency that ties the United States down in Venezuela would delight Beijing and Russia.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Iraq should also serve as a warning for the PLA, as post-decapitation insurgencies last for many years after.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
In April, 1992, Fujimori asserted full autocratic powers and drastically stepped up the counter-insurgency operation.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
An insurgency that ties the United States down in Venezuela would delight Beijing and Russia.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
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Yoon is on trial for insurrection over his brief declaration of martial law in 2024, as well as a number of other allegations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the insurrection never ended.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images One popular narrative is that retail investors who joined the GameStop phenomenon did so as a revolt against Wall Street.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The former Democratic senator from Montana compared the current political atmosphere to the year the party picked up 12 Senate seats and the White House thanks to a Depression-era revolt against Republicans.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The uprising led to a civil war, and the country has since become divided between rival armed groups and militias, the AP noted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The fact that Black people outnumbered white people in South Carolina during the decades before the Civil War meant that white officials lived in constant fear of a Haiti-style Black uprising.—
Eugene Robinson,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cho's team has demanded the death sentence for Yoon by viewing his martial law imposition as a rebellion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Gettysburg campaign was, in other words, a strategic offensive meant to advance the overall goals of the rebellion if not win the conflict altogether.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cities have until 45 days before the elections to call them off, but county officials would need to know by late February whether or not the items will be on the ballot, meaning the sun is setting on high-stakes negotiations to stave off a mutiny.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then who would be the Giants’ head coaching hire version of Wilson that would create a legit mutiny among its fan base?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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