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
Throwing one’s hands up, in resignation or indifference, captures the anarchy that seems to characterize our digital lives.
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Roger J. Kreuz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The country had devolved into anarchy and total uncertainty.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Flynn said the rally should have never been allowed to escalate to the point of anarchy.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Other dystopian genre films like The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston, or World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, imagine the anarchy coming from a virus that breaks society and turns neighbors into literal zombies.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Roger J. Kreuz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The country had devolved into anarchy and total uncertainty.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Flynn said the rally should have never been allowed to escalate to the point of anarchy.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Other dystopian genre films like The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston, or World War Z, starring Brad Pitt, imagine the anarchy coming from a virus that breaks society and turns neighbors into literal zombies.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anarchy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
Noun
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Combine week brought public rumor mill chaos about his knee; reporting also noted his family and some insiders pushed back hard on it as misinformation.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Even so, kitchen atmospheres have long been filled with chaos and intensity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Basij have long operated as a national paramilitary force under the command of Iran's Islamic theocratic rulers, playing a major role in violently quashing anti-government protests, including the unprecedented wave of unrest in January.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere, experts have warned of social unrest as pump prices soar, rattling governments in Southeast Asia.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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While the president boasts 70%-plus approval ratings, many in Mexico are fed up with the rampant lawlessness.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The series primarily concerns Flint's efforts to wrangle his crew and protect the lawlessness of the island New Providence, as well as quests to attain treasure across the high seas.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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The album reflects all the turmoil and subsequent tranquility that Blake found within the music.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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At that time, Iran was in turmoil several weeks after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who had been detained for allegedly violating a strict Islamic dress code.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Goetz understood this disorder not as the product of scant civic resources or state retreat but rather as the result of liberal misrule—do-gooder bureaucrats, failed social programs, and a city that had coddled the undeserving and the criminal.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their message was clear: Economic collapse and political misrule are inseparable.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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