Examples of militancy in a Sentence
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Washington has long debated whether the Brotherhood is a unified global movement or a loose network of national branches with different agendas and levels of militancy.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Because mass participation matters more than militancy.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The Revolutionary Guards would retain their power and profits but, like China’s People’s Liberation Army, turn from revolutionary militancy to nationalist corporatism.
—Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025
Txomin throws himself into militancy, committed to the collective cause.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Because mass participation matters more than militancy.
—Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The Revolutionary Guards would retain their power and profits but, like China’s People’s Liberation Army, turn from revolutionary militancy to nationalist corporatism.
—Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2025
Txomin throws himself into militancy, committed to the collective cause.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē 
: the quality or state of being militant
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