as in revolutionaries
a person who favors rapid and sweeping changes especially in laws and methods of government
extremists wanted to do away with everything, even though they had no thought-out plan for what to do afterwards
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Recent Examples of extremists
But there’s nothing good about voting in two extremists into office, under any party affiliation.
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Nicole Russell, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The message referenced the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was killed by Islamic extremists in 2004 after releasing a short film critical of Islam.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Boko Haram extremists have battled against the government in Abuja in their mission to establish an Islamic state.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Claims that Christians are being disproportionately targeted by extremists in Nigeria are not supported by what little data is available.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In September, independent journalist Jason Paladino wrote that the Department of Justice appeared to have removed a study that found far-right extremists to be responsible for the most lethal terrorism since 1990.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The Goldman analysts aren’t extremists like, say, legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, who says AI will automate 80% of all jobs by 2030.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Far too many school boards are being overtaken by far-right extremists determined to distort our public education system and target LGBTQ+ youth.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Extremist or hate group recruitment Alarmingly, violent extremists are taking advantage of open platforms like Discord, using it as a recruiting ground for vulnerable and unsuspecting users.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Nicole Russell, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The message referenced the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was killed by Islamic extremists in 2004 after releasing a short film critical of Islam.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Boko Haram extremists have battled against the government in Abuja in their mission to establish an Islamic state.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Claims that Christians are being disproportionately targeted by extremists in Nigeria are not supported by what little data is available.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
In September, independent journalist Jason Paladino wrote that the Department of Justice appeared to have removed a study that found far-right extremists to be responsible for the most lethal terrorism since 1990.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The Goldman analysts aren’t extremists like, say, legendary venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, who says AI will automate 80% of all jobs by 2030.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Far too many school boards are being overtaken by far-right extremists determined to distort our public education system and target LGBTQ+ youth.
—Chris Ward, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Extremist or hate group recruitment Alarmingly, violent extremists are taking advantage of open platforms like Discord, using it as a recruiting ground for vulnerable and unsuspecting users.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremists
Noun
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Paul’s youth and vigor comes with lots of risk, the work of prior revolutionaries threatened to be set back many years.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the treaty up for renewal, a group of Black World radicals seeks to stop the agreement so that demons can wipe out humans and overtake our existence.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Young radicals weren’t the only ones who sought Moore out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Extremists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremists. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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