Synonyms of insurrections

insurrections

noun

plural of insurrection

as in rebellions

open fighting against authority (as one's own government)

the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebellions
• revolts
• uprisings
• mutinies
• insurgencies
• revolutions
• outbreaks
• coups
• risings
• insurgences
• treacheries
• seditions
• overthrows
• treasons
• misprisions
• coups d'état
• subversions
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• counterrevolutions
• counterinsurgencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insurrections

There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij. — 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