Synonyms of insurgencies

insurgencies

noun

plural of insurgency

as in insurrections

open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insurrections
• rebellions
• uprisings
• revolts
• mutinies
• revolutions
• outbreaks
• insurgences
• coups
• risings
• treacheries
• misprisions
• overthrows
• seditions
• coups d'état
• treasons
• subversions
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterrevolutions
• counterinsurgencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insurgencies

Peru also has had a long history of dealing with left-wing insurgencies and still has a sizable number of people sympathetic to such causes. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

In Iraq, Obama's withdrawal of forces from Iraq in 2011 has been followed by insurgencies, sectarian conflict and violence. — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

The hills look like telluric insurgencies, preserved for millions of years in the pampa’s calm. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

In the midst of past progressive insurgencies, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset victory in the 2018 NY-14 Democratic primary and Jamaal Bowman’s 2020 win in NY-16, NYC unions were largely united in support of the incumbent representatives vying to hold onto their seats. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 23 June 2026

An ultraradical offshoot of the Peruvian Communist Party, Shining Path was one of the most vicious insurgencies in Latin America. — Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

The country, which is largely run by its military, is wrestling with political and economic instability, marked by increasing government repression, terrorism, domestic insurgencies, and huge debts. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026

Today, Ethiopia faces active insurgencies not only in Tigray but Amhara and Oromia too, driven by disputes over autonomy, borders, and ethnic marginalization. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

Mali has been plagued by insurgencies fought by affiliates of al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north. — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026