as in insurrection
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship
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Recent Examples of insurgence
The Nigerian superstar further broadens his trademark fusion of amapiano and Afrobeats, establishing a new outpost in the styles’ insurgence into rap and pop.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Aug. 2024
Others of those moderate members expressed frustration with the right wing of their party’s insurgence.
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USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2024
The letter appears twelve days after a coordinated insurgence breached the Gaza envelope, its members killing more than 1,100 Israelis and abducting 251, and just prior to Israel’s ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
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David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
There’s a quiet insurgence within the fashion choices in the show, and Lyons is its leader.
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Frances Solá-Santiago,
refinery29.com,
16 July 2023
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Aug. 2024
Others of those moderate members expressed frustration with the right wing of their party’s insurgence.
—
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2024
The letter appears twelve days after a coordinated insurgence breached the Gaza envelope, its members killing more than 1,100 Israelis and abducting 251, and just prior to Israel’s ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
—
David Velasco,
Harpers Magazine,
18 Dec. 2023
There’s a quiet insurgence within the fashion choices in the show, and Lyons is its leader.
—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
refinery29.com,
16 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgence
Noun
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Egyptian army chief General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led the insurrection after weeks of widespread national protests.
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Penn, known for his strong political convictions, previously attended a public hearing of the House select committee investigating the deadly 2021 insurrection.
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The Declaration of Independence, often perceived as a tax revolt, explicitly mentions taxes only once among its 27 grievances, dedicating just eight words to the issue.
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Soon, this kind of spirit will carry the 13 colonies to protest, revolt and win the American Revolution.
Noun
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An uprising that left inmates in control of a detention center has ended with some people injured, North Carolina officials say.
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Secessionist uprisings in the provinces like Tatarstan or Bashkortistan or Chechnya.
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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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The seeds of mutiny are detectable.
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Within six months, Richards’ side of the group staged a mutiny, locked Diekmann in his apartment, and forced him to relinquish control.
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“Insurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgence. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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