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
But, first, one of the January 6th insurrectionists, emboldened by his pardon from the President, is now campaigning for reparations.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Fragoso asked of the insurrectionists.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Under Section 3 of the Constitution's 14th Amendment, insurrectionists are banned from holding federal office.
—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
No, the insurrectionists were not patriots.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Fragoso asked of the insurrectionists.
—EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Under Section 3 of the Constitution's 14th Amendment, insurrectionists are banned from holding federal office.
—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
No, the insurrectionists were not patriots.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurrectionists
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Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who is also the de facto head of state, acknowledged the rebels’ capture of El Fasher.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Romans were masters at using rewards and punishment to manage foreign states, from grants of citizenship to massacres of rebels.—
Barry Strauss,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The best challenger brands think like cultural insurgents.—
Erik Huberman,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Islamist insurgents have since May attacked Malian and foreign-owned businesses, including cement factories, sugar factories, and mines.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the French people reporting on the ground and from abroad held Dessalines and other Haitian revolutionaries to a different standard.—
Julia Gaffield,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Mexican actor plays revolutionaries in both season 2 of Star Wars series Andor and new movie musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Insurrectionists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurrectionists. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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