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also anarchical
as in criminal
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Recent Examples of anarchic
First, states live in an anarchic international system where no overarching authority exists to guarantee agreements and punish those who renege.
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Clothes are a sign of civilization; nudity is anarchic.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Disney’s remake might be one of the year’s biggest
May 22, 2025
That the animated anarchic alien would eventually get the live-action remake treatment was inevitable.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Douglas McCarthy, the vocalist who hectored anarchic invective with EBM innovators Nitzer Ebb and who joined Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder’s Recoil side project, died Wednesday at the age of 58.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Clothes are a sign of civilization; nudity is anarchic.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Disney’s remake might be one of the year’s biggest
May 22, 2025
That the animated anarchic alien would eventually get the live-action remake treatment was inevitable.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Douglas McCarthy, the vocalist who hectored anarchic invective with EBM innovators Nitzer Ebb and who joined Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder’s Recoil side project, died Wednesday at the age of 58.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchic
Adjective
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Attorney General Pam Bondi fired an additional nine DOJ staffers who worked on criminal cases against President Trump last week.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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This is not the first time Songz has come under criminal investigation for assault.—
Rachel Scharf,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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And the same evidence that linked children to biological relatives could spur a criminal case against their adoptive parents, some of whom had ties to the military and its illicit actions.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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In Sarasota, Hoffman told reporters an illicit casino in his jurisdiction also refused to pay a woman who reportedly won a $4,000 jackpot.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Sheng expected modest improvement in consumer prices in the second half of the year, citing Beijing’s efforts to encourage spending while stopping disorderly price wars.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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The 44-year-old Cuban native had been charged with disorderly intoxication, causing a disturbance and trespassing following a dispute over a bill, according to the police report.—
Madeleine Marr
July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Troy Lincoln, a 55-year-old worker for the Detroit Department of Transportation, was charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said in a July 4 news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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Brewer’s facing additional charges in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, including felonious assault.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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De Havilland plays the woman who loves him (eventually), and Bruce Cabot plays a lawless tough guy.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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The enormous increase in ICE funding that Republicans just greenlit means that the lawless attacks Californians have been witnessing for months will now be visited on communities across America.—
Dave Min,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Whether Hong Kong’s notoriously unruly taxi sector will buy in remains to be seen.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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While the following signs may seem somewhat random, they’re all caused by excess inflammation tied to an unruly immune system.—
Alice Oglethorpe,
SELF,
18 July 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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