provoker

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Noun
  • Today, while a prompter interacts directly with the separate query, an architect is a multi-responsible person.
    Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • As always, let the prompter beware.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Well after the first Darfur war had faded from headlines, this duo continued to put down rebel groups throughout the country through brutal methods.
    Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Finding an off-ramp is increasingly becoming necessary for GOP leadership as House rebels threaten to shut down the floor in the absence of a path forward.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Sirianni hesitates for a moment, like the school troublemaker on the verge of another unpleasant trip to the principal’s office.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Jodie Whittaker, who portrays Daniel's troublemaker sister Lizzy, has a family of her own off-screen.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • But what local powers must be surrendered to the insurgent American collectivity?
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The province has been the center of a long-running separatist insurgency, with insurgents demanding independence or greater control over local resources.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Opportunists like the daycare group, which was selling weapons, and extremists — not the hobbyists.
    Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • Many of these decisions were made so Netanyahu could retain the support of the far-right extremists keeping him in power and avoid a possible jail sentence on corruption charges.
    Thomas L. Friedman, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Under the new alliance, DAZN can curate matches based on its alliances with top boxing promoters, including Top Rank, Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions, and Queensberry Promotions.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 June 2026
  • Venue and promoter newsletters are some of the most reliable presale sources, according to Seat Insiders.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists.
    Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
  • The recipients will almost surely be insurrectionists and other allies.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The title struck some readers as alarmist.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • But the film received criticism in the aftermath of its release, with some naysayers accusing it of being alarmist or exaggerated.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 June 2026
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“Provoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provoker. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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