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
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.
—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
Some users claimed in the app reviews they were contacted by the FBI answering a profile prompt about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurgence, but the app dismissed the reports as trolling.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2022
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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.
—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
Some users claimed in the app reviews they were contacted by the FBI answering a profile prompt about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurgence, but the app dismissed the reports as trolling.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgence
Noun
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The latest hiccup in the newsroom stemmed from the new anchor of CBS Evening News framing the January 6, 2021, insurrection as a partisan squabble.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the insurrection, the White House released an official webpage that rewrites the day’s history.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Soon afterward, the White House encouraged a revolt by senior Venezuelan military leaders and other government officials—a hapless, underplanned effort that quickly fell apart.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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The society’s equilibrium has been profoundly disrupted and can easily tip into escalating popular revolts and open elite resistance, producing a revolution.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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As the protests gained momentum, Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran’s last shah, began posting messages calling for a general uprising.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the Islamic Republic still has the forces—in the hundreds of thousands—to repress the current uprising.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many standard policies carve out exceptions for disruptions due to war, undeclared war, civil disorder, rebellion, military activity or government intervention, experts said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Storytelling will never not be a form of rebellion.—
Laura Dave,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Then who would be the Giants’ head coaching hire version of Wilson that would create a legit mutiny among its fan base?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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