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
Txomin throws himself into militancy, committed to the collective cause.
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Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 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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Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 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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Armia, also signed over the summer, has been as advertised, bringing aggression, energy and a serious threat to score shorthanded.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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With Russia and Belarus officially banned, and the games taking place in Europe, there will likely be significant diplomatic attention on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.—
Samuel Sanders,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Way, meanwhile, enjoys watching Katie’s aggressiveness.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Errington has an endearing likability and a sense of mischief, but more aggressiveness and overconfidence would better suit the character.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead, an arcane academic skirmish has devolved into open hostilities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital reviewed internal Signal chat messages from Seattle-area rapid response groups showing that the rejection of whistles triggered open hostility.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 2026.
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