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Recent Examples of protester
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were spotted in terminals, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where a protester was seen at one of the checkpoints holding a sign criticizing ICE.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Moe, a Minnesota native, is a poet and protester.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The anti-Islam protester accused of using pepper spray was also arrested, and three others were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic Tisch said.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Moore was endorsed for Greene's seat by Kyle Rittenhouse, a political figure who rose to the top of the conservative movement as a 17-year-old who shot a protestor in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Several blocked the stage before the program began, but when the audience of 2,000 began to boo, all except one protester stepped down.
—The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
And then there’s Kyle Rittenhouse, a counter-protester acquitted after fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-Floyd protests.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The gesture came a day after 37-year-old protester Alex Pretti was shot multiple times and killed during protests in Minneapolis.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
Moe, a Minnesota native, is a poet and protester.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
The anti-Islam protester accused of using pepper spray was also arrested, and three others were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic Tisch said.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Moore was endorsed for Greene's seat by Kyle Rittenhouse, a political figure who rose to the top of the conservative movement as a 17-year-old who shot a protestor in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Several blocked the stage before the program began, but when the audience of 2,000 began to boo, all except one protester stepped down.
—The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
And then there’s Kyle Rittenhouse, a counter-protester acquitted after fatally shooting two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the post-Floyd protests.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The gesture came a day after 37-year-old protester Alex Pretti was shot multiple times and killed during protests in Minneapolis.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protester
Noun
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Back at Mill Creek Park, amid a crowd of protesters taking a breather after the march, one demonstrator flies a kite.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ginny, an 81-year-old demonstrator who started protesting over 50 years ago during the anti-Vietnam War movement, echoed Yohanna’s sentiment.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mayor Johnson pointed to a visit with Jackson to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate Bloody Sunday — the infamous day in 1965 in which some 600 marchers set off from Selma headed for the state capital of Montgomery in response to a shooting that killed a civil rights activist.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 61 years ago, Americans watched in horror as peaceful marchers in Selma, Alabama, were attacked for demanding the right to vote.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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But other than Bedard and MacKenzie Weegar getting into it a couple of times, Mangiapane was the only real agitator the Blackhawks had.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that decision has now been overruled after Haley and a second objector appealed it to the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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One objector is Katie Brydon, a 25-year resident of Northglenn and a licensed addiction counselor.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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French former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, who gave France its 35-hour work week and then withdrew from politics after leading France’s Socialist Party to an earth-shaking presidential election defeat against far-right firebrand Jean-Marie Le Pen, has died.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The growth has elevated her from partisan provocateur to one of the most influential — and polarizing — voices on the right.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, two Pennsylvania teens who federal prosecutors said were radicalized by ISIS attempted to detonate IED’s at a protest led by right-wing provocateur Jake Lang outside Gracie Mansion.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Certainly Arendt, who lived through arguably darker times, did not see them as merely a product of the era’s monstrous demagogues.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Following the outbreak of COVID-19, bias incidents and assaults against Asian Americans soared to alarming heights as demagogues on the streets and in high office inflamed xenophobic fear and animosity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Neither the artist’s team nor local promoters have issued an official statement regarding the cancellation or the rescheduling of the Milan concert, or possible adjustments to the immediate tour schedule.—
Franchesca Guim,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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Local venue and promoter pre-sale will begin on March 25, with tickets going on sale on March 27.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Protester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protester. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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