OUTLAWRY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of outlawry

as in criminality

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Recent Examples of outlawry Because, until the law learns to bend, robots as actors will remain in a no man’s land of outlawry. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 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

Shame, disgust, anger, sadness and confusion equally course through Lucy, who starts wondering about the extent of Philip’s criminality.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
His office published statistics showing that the county jails were overwhelmingly filled with undocumented immigrants as proof of their criminality.

— Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of criminality

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The pope will celebrate Mass in Cusco’s main square, where in 1781 the Indigenous hero Túpac Amaru II was killed following the most significant rebellion against the Spanish during the colonial era.

— Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The pope will celebrate Mass in Cuzco’s main square, where in 1781 the Indigenous hero Túpac Amaru II was killed after the most significant rebellion against the Spanish during the colonial era.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of rebellion

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That proved too costly for producers, so the decision was made to change the location to a castle, while keeping the idea of a mutiny and rival factions working against each other.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
In August, Russia’s Africa Corps military contractor helped Niger’s junta quickly defeat a mutiny by a group of young troops in the country’s capital.

— Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mutiny

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Still, the promise of a once-in-a-generation technological revolution (even with 90 pages of warnings and caveats in its more-than-300-page filing) could make Anthropic the biggest IPO in history.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Following their Sega failure, Nvidia invented a graphics processing unit (GPU), a semiconductor, or chip, that has fueled the AI revolution and made Nvidia one of the most valuable companies in the world.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of revolution

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On March 5, following an uprising against the administration’s mass-deportation effort that culminated in two protesters being killed by ICE agents in Minnesota, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was axed.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
One—a 1962 uprising in Brunei—had mistakenly been left out of the previous dataset.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of uprising

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But the demonstrations have also sparked a political clash, with conservative opposition leaders accusing Sánchez's government of exploiting the unrest for electoral gain, according to the BBC.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
But political unrest in the region prompted his parents to send him and his older brother unaccompanied to live with an aunt and uncle in Tacoma, Washington, Huang has explained in multiple interviews and speeches.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of unrest

Noun

Over the last decade, Casey has had a front row seat to all the disruption and consolidation facing our industry.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
Advance notifications, roadway signage and traffic controllers will be in place to help minimize disruptions and direct motorists.

— Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of disruption

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