as in rebellion
refusal to obey
they gave up on training the dog to fetch because of his constant disobedience
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Recent Examples of disobedience
In 2016, a British passenger flying Flybe—a now-defunct regional airline—from Amsterdam to Exeter was fined more than $600 for his disobedience.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The one who escalated the disobedience was the company under the direct command of its largest shareholder.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Rivera.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Outright disobedience is exceedingly rare.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The one who escalated the disobedience was the company under the direct command of its largest shareholder.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Rivera.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Outright disobedience is exceedingly rare.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobedience
Noun
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The third season opens in the wake of the deadly rebellion depicted in the Season 2 finale, which left Jung-Bae and many of Gi-hun’s allies dead.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Four years later, an America-first cultural crackdown has freed the Met to cast off the hair shirt of reckoning and celebrate its diverse holdings in a spirit of defiance.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Small acts of defiance are happening in real life, too.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedience. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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