Examples of militancy in a Sentence
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Pakistan blames Afghanistan for militancy Pakistan accuses Afghans of staging militant attacks inside the country, saying assaults are planned from across the border — a charge Kabul’s Taliban government denies.
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Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
While the Indian government has said that militancy has since declined amid a heavy military presence, attacks have continued to plague the region, sparking unrest and protests.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Israel has shifted its attention to the centers of militancy in the northern West Bank as its campaign against Hamas in Gaza has wound down.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
At least six people, including four schoolchildren, were killed when a bomb hit a school bus in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan Province on Wednesday morning, officials said, the latest outbreak of violence in a region plagued by separatist insurgency and militancy.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
While the Indian government has said that militancy has since declined amid a heavy military presence, attacks have continued to plague the region, sparking unrest and protests.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
Israel has shifted its attention to the centers of militancy in the northern West Bank as its campaign against Hamas in Gaza has wound down.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
At least six people, including four schoolchildren, were killed when a bomb hit a school bus in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan Province on Wednesday morning, officials said, the latest outbreak of violence in a region plagued by separatist insurgency and militancy.
—Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 12 Jul. 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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