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
Noun
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The next moments in the Dodgers’ 6-5 walk-off win Friday were chaos.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Renard's sudden, high-pressure arrival could, however, inject chaos and potentially inspire an unexpected performance from a team with nothing left to lose.—
Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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With one eye on opportunities tied to staggering technological advances, massive investments and soaring equity markets, and the other on inflation, global unrest and rising risks, businesses are choosing to build while the building is good.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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He was initially paid to post anti-Islam posters and graffiti in Muslim neighborhoods of London, an apparent attempt to stoke unrest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 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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Years of turmoil presaged the takeover.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
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In turn, bonds often become less attractive in response to economic turmoil.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 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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“Anarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchy. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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