as in chaos
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the anarchy that the country experienced after the dictator drained the treasury and fled the country
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Recent Examples of anarchy
Because of the dangers of unhindered possibility, the expansion of choice came with guardrails, rules meant to stave off anarchy and social disorder.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
For those of us in the trenches of X, the meltdown was a familiar sight, echoing the contempt that the tech elite have directed at San Francisco for years, with the endless lamentations of anarchy at pharmacy branches in Union Square or the liberal policies of politicians like Aaron Peskin.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Early James, a 31-year-old Troy, Alabama native, makes folksy blues music that seems best suited for stoking anarchy while soothing reckless abandon.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 28 June 2025
The film’s anarchy might reflect a lot of younger players’ first experience with Minecraft, where destruction can be just as fun as creation.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
For those of us in the trenches of X, the meltdown was a familiar sight, echoing the contempt that the tech elite have directed at San Francisco for years, with the endless lamentations of anarchy at pharmacy branches in Union Square or the liberal policies of politicians like Aaron Peskin.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Early James, a 31-year-old Troy, Alabama native, makes folksy blues music that seems best suited for stoking anarchy while soothing reckless abandon.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 28 June 2025
The film’s anarchy might reflect a lot of younger players’ first experience with Minecraft, where destruction can be just as fun as creation.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
Noun
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However, throughout the chaos and oft contentious competition, eventually the feud seemed to fade.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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For families like Briana’s and Daniel’s, those conversations could be the difference between a child finding safety in familiar arms or facing the chaos of the foster system.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The proposal being evaluated now would allow the president to mobilize troops and put them on Title 32 orders in a state experiencing unrest.—
ALEX HORTON AND DAVID OVALLE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Interior Ministry report explicitly suggested the recognition of a Palestinian state as a means of quelling Islamic unrest, according to a translation from the Center for Security Policy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So there was a huge amount of political turmoil around continuing with the SALT cap.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The investigative updates Tuesday came as the CDC held an all-agency meeting where staffers hoped to get more details about last week’s shooting – the latest example of the ongoing turmoil at one of the world’s top health agencies, more than five years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Other observers said that General Nguema had mainly benefited from the Gabonese people’s disenchantment with decades of misrule.—
Elian Peltier,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 22-year-old Palestinian man joined protests in the Gaza Strip last week to demand an end to 18 years of Hamas’ violent misrule in the territory.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Anarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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