as in rebellions
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus
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Recent Examples of insurrections
But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.
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Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike coups or insurrections, which are swift and explicit, modern democratic backsliding is often incremental.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
The 1807 measure allows the president to deploy members of the military or federalize state National Guard members to contain insurrections.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
Wars and insurrections have afflicted other parts of the Middle East, but Baghdad—a city whose name was once synonymous with suicide bombings and sectarian murder—has been spared.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The president can also legally invoke the military under the Insurrection Act, which allows troops to be deployed in order to curb insurrections.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Unlike coups or insurrections, which are swift and explicit, modern democratic backsliding is often incremental.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
The 1807 measure allows the president to deploy members of the military or federalize state National Guard members to contain insurrections.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2026
Wars and insurrections have afflicted other parts of the Middle East, but Baghdad—a city whose name was once synonymous with suicide bombings and sectarian murder—has been spared.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The president can also legally invoke the military under the Insurrection Act, which allows troops to be deployed in order to curb insurrections.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurrections
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The legislation excludes people accused of involvement in military rebellions or coups, as well as those charged with serious crimes such as human-rights violations, intentional homicide, drug trafficking and corruption.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Aren’t rebellions built on hope?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … THINK AGAIN — New 'microgeneration' of students revolts against 'cringy' campus wokeness.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The royal government was also known as a dictatorship for banning political parties, suppressing revolts and political opposition, controlling the press and having its own secret police force called SAVAK.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kurds in Iran have a long history of grievances and uprisings against both the current Islamic Republic and the monarchy that preceded it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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American air power can strike regime forces that move to suppress civilian uprisings and, in the process, probably prevent a massacre.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 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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“Insurrections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurrections. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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