as in rebels
a person who rises up against authority
a would-be insurrectionist with a plan to bomb the capitol
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Recent Examples of insurrectionists
Under Section 3 of the Constitution's 14th Amendment, insurrectionists are banned from holding federal office.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The numbers indicate an uptick in disapproval for the move after a Reuters/Ipsos poll from last month found that 58 percent of Americans were not in favor of the president pardoning the insurrectionists.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
At best, these pardons excuse the violence that took place on January 6, and at worst, encourage that kind of violence in the future by essentially promising would-be insurrectionists forgiveness.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
Some of those orders including rescinding birthright citizenship, pardoning some of the January 6 insurrectionists and withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
At least 600 insurrectionists were formally accused of assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Far-right propagandists have spent years peddling false equivalency with the 2020 George Floyd protests, arguing that the insurrectionists were persecuted while their counterparts on the left were allowed to skate.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Dunn said that forgiving insurrectionists for their violent actions shows a lack of accountability from the commander-in-chief.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
No, the insurrectionists were not patriots.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The numbers indicate an uptick in disapproval for the move after a Reuters/Ipsos poll from last month found that 58 percent of Americans were not in favor of the president pardoning the insurrectionists.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2025
At best, these pardons excuse the violence that took place on January 6, and at worst, encourage that kind of violence in the future by essentially promising would-be insurrectionists forgiveness.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
Some of those orders including rescinding birthright citizenship, pardoning some of the January 6 insurrectionists and withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
At least 600 insurrectionists were formally accused of assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Far-right propagandists have spent years peddling false equivalency with the 2020 George Floyd protests, arguing that the insurrectionists were persecuted while their counterparts on the left were allowed to skate.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Dunn said that forgiving insurrectionists for their violent actions shows a lack of accountability from the commander-in-chief.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
No, the insurrectionists were not patriots.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurrectionists
insurgents
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Troops unknowingly entered an apartment building next to insurgents, and al-Qaeda forces hurled a grenade through a sniper hole, injuring one of the SEALs, Elliott Miller (Cosmo Jarvis).—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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And when a couple of grenades are thrown into their space – because insurgents happen to be in the house next door – the action ratchets up and begins to spin out of control for the soldiers.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Insurrectionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurrectionists. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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