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
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Recent Examples of insurgencies
Former French colonies and once close Western partners, these countries have since distanced themselves from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and continue to face persistent jihadist insurgencies.
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Jewel Bright, NPR, 25 Apr. 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
Mali has previously faced insurgencies by affiliates of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Governments across the continent are struggling with stubborn insurgencies.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Ethnic insurgencies may present the most realistic internal threat to the Iranian regime, which has quashed civil society and pro-democracy protest movements for years.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The limits of our power were clearly demonstrated, as insurgencies took hold and our major aims were unachieved.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
The high-tech arsenal left behind by America is now turbocharging insurgencies in the border region, and its complicating efforts by the US and Pakistan to exploit its vast mineral riches.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Iraq should also serve as a warning for the PLA, as post-decapitation insurgencies last for many years after.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Jewel Bright, NPR, 25 Apr. 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
Mali has previously faced insurgencies by affiliates of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
—Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Governments across the continent are struggling with stubborn insurgencies.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Ethnic insurgencies may present the most realistic internal threat to the Iranian regime, which has quashed civil society and pro-democracy protest movements for years.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The limits of our power were clearly demonstrated, as insurgencies took hold and our major aims were unachieved.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2026
The high-tech arsenal left behind by America is now turbocharging insurgencies in the border region, and its complicating efforts by the US and Pakistan to exploit its vast mineral riches.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Iraq should also serve as a warning for the PLA, as post-decapitation insurgencies last for many years after.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgencies
Noun
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There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Slave rebellions that were violent didn’t mean that slavery is not bad.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the United States, the Civil War reshaped the nation and redefined freedom, while revolutionary movements and nationalist uprisings spread across Europe.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, during the George Floyd uprisings, Seattle became one of the country’s most volatile flashpoints.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The fiercest tax revolts are brewing at the local level.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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During the Arab Spring revolts of the early 2010s, Cairo was routinely racked by blackouts, and Mansour teamed up with an architect friend to experiment with rooftop solar on houses.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Insurgencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgencies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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