as in rebellion
refusal to obey
was fired for chronic insubordination
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Recent Examples of insubordination
King fired Saulter from the sheriff’s department in May of this year over accusations of insubordination.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Among the grounds listed are fraud, embezzlement, theft, misappropriation of district resources, breach of fiduciary duty, neglect of duties, criminal convictions, violations of law, policy violations, dishonesty, insubordination and failure to perform contractual obligations.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Assistant Superintendent Tony Poole is also leaving the district after he was suspended in February for alleged insubordination.
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Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
When creating their own version of the character, the developers at IOI sought to emphasize that insubordination as a gameplay tool, grounding it in this Bond’s age-specific propensities.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
The supervisor wanted to impose a three-day suspension for insubordination.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
According to Sato’s lawsuit, the chief initiated a complaint against her for insubordination, and she was disciplined with a reprimand.
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Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Nanos reportedly has to answer for earlier disciplinary records that were not disclosed, including allegations of excessive force, insubordination, and a resignation instead of termination in 1982.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, the Clinton Fire Department Group 4 captain filed written complaints about one of Lutes’ sons, including an allegation of insubordination.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Among the grounds listed are fraud, embezzlement, theft, misappropriation of district resources, breach of fiduciary duty, neglect of duties, criminal convictions, violations of law, policy violations, dishonesty, insubordination and failure to perform contractual obligations.
—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Assistant Superintendent Tony Poole is also leaving the district after he was suspended in February for alleged insubordination.
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Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
When creating their own version of the character, the developers at IOI sought to emphasize that insubordination as a gameplay tool, grounding it in this Bond’s age-specific propensities.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
The supervisor wanted to impose a three-day suspension for insubordination.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
According to Sato’s lawsuit, the chief initiated a complaint against her for insubordination, and she was disciplined with a reprimand.
—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Nanos reportedly has to answer for earlier disciplinary records that were not disclosed, including allegations of excessive force, insubordination, and a resignation instead of termination in 1982.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2026
Two years ago, the Clinton Fire Department Group 4 captain filed written complaints about one of Lutes’ sons, including an allegation of insubordination.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insubordination
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The Battle of the Alamo was one of the most monumental conflicts of the Texas Revolution, a rebellion that ended in Texas becoming independent from Mexico and establishing itself as a republic for nearly a decade before US statehood.
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In the press release for the album, you were quoted using the word rebellion when talking about rock and roll.
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But the results also suggested that in an earlier era, dark energy could have grown stronger, in seeming defiance of the law of energy conservation.
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Instead, Defendants appear to be actively undermining the restoration of the Kennedy Center’s name, in a petty act of defiance.
Noun
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Marji’s rebelliousness, both admirable and terrifying for those who love her, is her salient characteristic.
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The pseudo-goth hair and costume choices speak to an inner rebelliousness that isn’t so much unleashed as forced loose by a system that values the appearance of a mythical impartiality over her humanity, leaving her with little recourse but to step outside the confines of the law.
Noun
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The Catholic Church teaches that all other people are conceived with original sin as a result of Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden.
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There is zero tolerance for political disobedience.
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Those leaders who ignore or flout the law aren’t merely unethical but fatally arrogant, putting their childish willfulness over the wisdom of generations.
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Though the Durutti Column had been a disaster, Wilson was fascinated by the guitarist, who admired punk’s willfulness even though his own musical taste tended toward jazz, blues, and the classical tradition.
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And there’s no disrespect intended to fellow Hawks draftee Zuby Ejiofor (a 6-foot-7, 245-pound senior who was Big East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year?
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Now the removal or disrespect for women.
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“Insubordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insubordination. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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