OUTLAWRY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

outlawry

noun

Definition of outlawry

as in criminality

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Recent Examples of outlawry Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry. — Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026

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Noun

What about how police agencies understand criminality and risk can only be put on the table and frankly stated behind closed doors?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
The Jackson County District Attorney's office has previously said convening a grand jury does not mean there is any criminality and is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of criminality

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The second book, Shift, consists of alternating flashback sequences, telling both the origin story of the silos and tales from past rebellions.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
After a prolonged siege and fighting, the British recaptured Delhi and brutally suppressed the rebellion.

— Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebellion

Noun

Two inequalities, of wealth and and of time, are the obstacle to the game-changing revolution in healthcare that these drugs represent.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Change has been a constant companion for Newcastle United since their takeover five years ago but perhaps for the first time, this summer has felt like a genuine revolution.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolution

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That summer, Detroit was paralyzed by a violent uprising, which erupted after the city’s predominantly white police force raided a night club in a Black neighborhood.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
And much of that goes back to a 1989 uprising and crackdown known as El Caracazo.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of uprising

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Denis, who goes by Jan Mapou after his store, Libreri Mapou, has long been a fixture in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood, a refuge since the 1970s for Haitians fleeing dictators and political unrest.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Columbia, which doesn’t have its own police force, handled the unrest by shutting, reopening, and resealing its borders, confusing even itself.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of unrest

Noun

That’s a very helpful insight that will, hopefully, save the family from future strife.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
For as productive as Marte has been for Arizona, however, his time in a Diamondbacks uniform, particularly over the past few seasons, has been marked by strife with the organization, both internal and external.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of strife

Noun

Indonesia has pledged to keep subsidized fuel prices unchanged through 2026, which may strain the budget if oil prices rise again due to supply disruptions or a worsening of military confrontations.

— Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The move came Monday amid growing economic pressure and public frustration being felt in Russia after months of escalating Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and e-commerce hubs that have caused nationwide disruptions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of disruption

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