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.
—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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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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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Presiding judge Ji Gwi-yeon ruled Yoon’s deployment of troops to parliament and attempt to arrest political opponents, including current President Lee Jae Myung, who was then head of the opposition, were acts of insurrection.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Last year's protests against corruption and poor governance were triggered by a social media ban before snowballing into a popular revolt against the government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last year’s protests against corruption and poor governance were triggered by a social media ban before snowballing into a popular revolt against the government.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the early days of the Syrian uprising, Daham Alasaad was working as a tour guide in his native Palmyra, leading a group through the ruins of the ancient city.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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For now, though, an uprising seems unlikely.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Enslaved by a tyrannical regime for nearly half a century, everyday Iranians long passionately for their freedom, as the rebellion earlier this year showed.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In 1999, the Labour government of then-Prime Minister Tony Blair evicted most of the 750 hereditary peers, though 92 were allowed to remain temporarily to avoid an aristocrats’ rebellion.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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After Thomas Hickey was hanged that year for mutiny, sedition and treachery, Washington warned that his fate should serve as a caution to all soldiers.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Insurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgence. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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