as in insurrection
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 insurgency
Beginning in the late eighties, an armed insurgency, supported by Pakistan, has turned the area into a battleground.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In the southwest, a low-level separatist insurgency has simmered for years, becoming more lethal recently.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Most attacks as part of the insurgency are directed against soldiers or police.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
But the resulting, lengthy insurgencies in Afghanistan and Iraq proved that this vision of quick victories was a fallacy.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In the southwest, a low-level separatist insurgency has simmered for years, becoming more lethal recently.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Most attacks as part of the insurgency are directed against soldiers or police.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
But the resulting, lengthy insurgencies in Afghanistan and Iraq proved that this vision of quick victories was a fallacy.
—Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgency
Noun
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In many respects, the film already feels out of date, mostly covering Trump’s crimes during his first term as well as the January 6 Capitol insurrection rather than dipping into the more flagrant fascism of his past few months back in office.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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Those who are exasperated about the decline of their club want more direct action for change, more protest and insurrection.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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History shows that conclaves have ranged from a matter of hours to nearly three years, shaped by intrigue, deadlock, and even popular revolt.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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And then, the third attempt was to carry out the revolt, which again fails.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
5 May 2025
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The nation has fixed its eye on the protests: the film’s opening sequence shows denunciations of the uprisings from both conservative and liberal news media.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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The uprising has set the country on a new path, with an interim government, led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, preparing to hold elections by early next year.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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After leading some of his fellow players in an uprising against the games, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) sees his rebellion instantly squashed.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who is waiting for the weekend to join the rebellion.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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There were some other problems early on as well, but what a difference a mutiny makes.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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This led to a mutiny among the sailors and the enslaved people — after which around 650 people remained.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Insurgency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgency. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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