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
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
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
The insurgence captures Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) and pursues the boy.
—Jesse Hassenger, The Week, 22 Apr. 2022
With the insurgence of social media and online shopping, the demand for clothes inspired by straight-off-the-runway trends without the runway price tags has grown.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
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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
The insurgence captures Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) and pursues the boy.
—Jesse Hassenger, The Week, 22 Apr. 2022
With the insurgence of social media and online shopping, the demand for clothes inspired by straight-off-the-runway trends without the runway price tags has grown.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgence
Noun
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And then after the insurrection, Republicans in Congress came back and still voted not to certify the election.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Also in April, a West Virginia man, who had attacked federal law enforcement during the insurrection, was indicted on charges of armed robbery and assault after stabbing the owner of a Mexican restaurant.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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France is in a constant state of revolt.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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One video for the song Turista, for instance, focused on Lares, the site of the 1868 Grito de Lares revolt against Spanish rule.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This summer alone has seen youth uprisings in Nepal, Angola, and Indonesia, to say nothing of ongoing youth mobilization worldwide for a free Palestine.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the family dynamics anchor the story, the Fenian uprising led by sister/brother duo Ellen (Niamh McCormack) and Paddy Cochran (Seamus O’Hara) are also causing major chaos on the streets of Dublin and within the company’s walls.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When the series begins, in 1868, Ireland is under British rule — but a group known as the Fenians leads a rebellion for independence.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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These motifs carry layered meanings, shifting from innocence to rebellion.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Vance is fresh off a stay in the English countryside, where the staff of popular pub The Bull in Charlbury allegedly threatened a mutiny if they were forced to serve the staunch conservative.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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So no red eyes, no space mutinies — just words, structured to be helpful.—
Chris Reed,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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“Insurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgence. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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