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
Two years later, the midnight-movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show transformed it into a cultural phenomenon, fueled by raucous responses, scant costumes and a sense of communal anarchy.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Mabel, in faux-beaver form, rallies the wildlife to fight Mayor Jerry but sows anarchy in doing so.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
In the American Colonies, many people saw Williams’ Rhode Island colony as a land of dangerous anarchy.
—Christopher Schelin, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Mabel, in faux-beaver form, rallies the wildlife to fight Mayor Jerry but sows anarchy in doing so.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
In the American Colonies, many people saw Williams’ Rhode Island colony as a land of dangerous anarchy.
—Christopher Schelin, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
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Metal barricades surrounded Madison Square Garden and police checkpoints were up around Penn Station as city officials scrambled to prevent a repeat of Wednesday night’s chaos, when dozens of fans were taken into custody after the Knicks’ historic comeback.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The couple, now preparing to welcome their first baby, are excited to see how the space will soften further, adapting to tiny feet and a little more chaos.—
Aditi Sharma,
Architectural Digest,
13 June 2026
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The Next Generation Action Network, a social justice group supporting Anthony, has compared him to Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen acquitted of all charges in 2021 for killing two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Police, familiar with unrest in the city, were on standby with cordons of armored cars, which were quickly pelted with projectiles by the rioters.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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Ramaphosa accused these groups of exploiting migration anxieties to sow division through lawlessness and violence.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The lawlessness, corruption, hypocrisy and plain old evil coming out of the White House these days is astounding and overwhelming.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Threats have always been a part of United States history, often manifesting in times of political turmoil or cultural tension.—
Rund Abdelfatah,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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The region's economic disparity is one of the forces that led to turmoil that culminated in attacks by a small number of extremists among the Uyghurs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Authorities have forever linked soccer with the misrule of the mob: What bounces is at best frivolous, at worst dangerous.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The engineer said decades of misrule have been hard on Iranians.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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