as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Recent Examples of militancy
Because mass participation matters more than militancy.
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Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The rhetoric of this moment, combined with the martyring of a prominent leader like Kirk, is likely to stir up more militancy behind already staunchly held differences of opinion, warned Matthias Beier, an associate professor at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Herdsmen militancy has been ongoing in Nigeria for a long time, but in the last decade, the incidents have become a lot more organized, sophisticated and complicated, especially with security compromised due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Palestinian militancy is not redeeming.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
The rhetoric of this moment, combined with the martyring of a prominent leader like Kirk, is likely to stir up more militancy behind already staunchly held differences of opinion, warned Matthias Beier, an associate professor at the Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Sep. 2025
Herdsmen militancy has been ongoing in Nigeria for a long time, but in the last decade, the incidents have become a lot more organized, sophisticated and complicated, especially with security compromised due to the Boko Haram insurgency.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Palestinian militancy is not redeeming.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militancy
Noun
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The mayor denounced the attack as a cowardly act of aggression against the city's Jewish community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Telegraphing our intentions by running the options through Congress would have only caused further acts of aggression by Iran and created an even worse situation.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Collins said the coaching staff looked at first-half film and thought the Wildcats’ hand activity and aggressiveness on defense were off.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the game passed by without any noticeable uptick in aggressiveness from the Leafs.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Monday marks five years since a series of deadly shootings at local massage businesses shocked metro Atlanta and started a conversation about hostility toward Asian Americans across the country.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The price of oil had continued to rise since hostilities started, with the recent surge driven by concerns over global supply distribution and instability.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The flamboyance, militance, and violence of the 1960s left might not have worked right away, after all.—
Samuel Goldman,
The Week,
6 Jan. 2022
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The human relationship to fire on this specific piece of land was not always one of fear, anxiety, and militance.—
Manjula Martin,
The New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2021
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militancy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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