adventurism
noun
ad·ven·tur·ism
əd-ˈven-chə-ˌri-zəm 
: improvisation or experimentation (as in politics or military or foreign affairs) in the absence or in defiance of accepted plans or principles
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Scale back regional adventurism.
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Trump at times ran against American adventurism in the region, where the ousting of longtime US enemy Saddam Hussein in Iraq unleashed a generation of chaos and terrorism, costing hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Many observers are now wondering how Moscow will respond to Washington’s new military adventurism.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The success of these operations should not serve as a green light for further adventurism.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
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Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
Trump at times ran against American adventurism in the region, where the ousting of longtime US enemy Saddam Hussein in Iraq unleashed a generation of chaos and terrorism, costing hundreds of thousands of lives and trillions of dollars.
—Paul Wallace, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Many observers are now wondering how Moscow will respond to Washington’s new military adventurism.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
The success of these operations should not serve as a green light for further adventurism.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Adventurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adventurism. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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