Examples of militancy in a Sentence
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Txomin throws himself into militancy, committed to the collective cause.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The rhetoric of this moment, combined with the martyring of a prominent leader like Kirk, is likely to stir up more militancy behind already staunchly held differences of opinion, warned Matthias Beier, an associate professor at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Herdsmen militancy has been ongoing in Nigeria for a long time, but in the last decade, the incidents have become a lot more organized, sophisticated and complicated, especially with security compromised due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Palestinian militancy is not redeeming.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The rhetoric of this moment, combined with the martyring of a prominent leader like Kirk, is likely to stir up more militancy behind already staunchly held differences of opinion, warned Matthias Beier, an associate professor at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Herdsmen militancy has been ongoing in Nigeria for a long time, but in the last decade, the incidents have become a lot more organized, sophisticated and complicated, especially with security compromised due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Palestinian militancy is not redeeming.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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