ALARMISTS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

alarmists

noun

plural of alarmist

as in extremists

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Struck by the negative representations of Arabs in the media, Odeh was appointed regional director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, whose East Coast offices had been targeted by extremists in 1985.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
In Nice, far-right extremists fought with demonstrators downtown and 11 people were arrested, regional authorities said.

— Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremists

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The light generates highly reactive chlorine radicals that activate carbon atoms along the polymer chains without destroying them.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, along with the left wing organization’s leaders, have been willing to engage with its anchors even as Fox News opinion hosts paint them as dangerous radicals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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Artificial intelligence stocks came under pressure overnight as Democrats — seen as proponents of data center moratoriums — won big in midterm elections in key data center hubs.

— Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
In the run-up to the midterm election Tuesday, proponents said the property tax amendment would help people stay in their homes and would ease the burden on homeowners.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

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The rebels made a lightning advance capturing much of Yemen's Red Sea coast and strategic islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry rejected similar Sudanese accusations in a May 5 statement, calling them baseless, and accused Sudan of supporting rebels in its northern Tigray region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

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As the counting of ballots continues, voting rights advocates are now looking ahead to any potential controversies over close races and the certification of results.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Teachers, coaches, small businesses, housing advocates and neighbors from across the city have said yes.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of advocates

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And now the apostles of effective altruism, with their concern for protecting as many people as possible, are in Thiel’s sights.

— David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Despite the church’s efforts, male Catholic bishops whose identities have not been publicly revealed later ordained two of the women as bishops with the aim of preserving the line of succession from Jesus’ apostles to present-day bishops.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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