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
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.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Palestinian militancy is not redeeming.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Washington nails Malcolm’s steely militancy and gift of gab, but the performance goes far deeper, examining the early failings and eventual righteous fury that transformed him into a once-in-a-lifetime political figure.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Israel says the operations are needed to stamp out militancy, as violence by all sides has surged since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack ignited war in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Palestinian militancy is not redeeming.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Washington nails Malcolm’s steely militancy and gift of gab, but the performance goes far deeper, examining the early failings and eventual righteous fury that transformed him into a once-in-a-lifetime political figure.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Israel says the operations are needed to stamp out militancy, as violence by all sides has surged since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack ignited war in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militancy
Noun
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The flame-wielder is a tough match for Mecha Man, necessitating some extrajudicial aggression as Robert lops off two of his opponent’s fingers with a beam saber.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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What's more, the researchers were surprised to find no evidence of the spiders' usual cannibalistic aggression.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just nothing, not dictating at the point of attack, no aggressiveness to it at all.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness in the Gleason grading system, which ranges from 6 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One can be sure that the utility of having hostilities with Venezuela for this case is not lost on the administration.—
David Smilde,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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Before the Chiefs’ Divisional Round win in January 2024, Jones embraced that hostility by jawing with fans during warmups.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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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 12 Nov. 2025.
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