as in inflammatory
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious
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Recent Examples of seditious
Lai, who pleaded not guilty, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
He was jailed on charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors previously said Apple Daily had published up to 161 seditious articles.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The 78-year-old British citizen, who founded the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, was found guilty in December of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
He was jailed on charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors previously said Apple Daily had published up to 161 seditious articles.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The 78-year-old British citizen, who founded the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, was found guilty in December of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials.
—Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
Adjective
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In a 2018 study, Kunutsor and his colleagues showed that Finns who frequently sauna have lower levels of inflammatory markers.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
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As a potent growth signal, theoretical risks include unwanted cell proliferation or inflammatory responses when injected into areas not needing wound repair.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Contrarian doesn’t quite describe me; my rejection of The Pitt isn’t an attempt to appear provocative or argumentative.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch has accused Israeli forces of using white phosphorus incendiary shells in strikes on residential areas in a Lebanese village in violation of international law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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