PROVOKERS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

provokers

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plural of provoker

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Noun

But among the radicals of Eugene, such success invited mistrust, born of a faith that any American victory was, ultimately, being purchased in blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of radicals

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According to Chaudhry, insurgents have carried out three major attacks across the province since Monday.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The establishment’s theory of the case has always been that popular insurgents are too risky, too unpolished, too outside the lane.

— Tad Devine, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Definition of insurgents

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Rushdie has spent almost 40 years under threat of death from Islamic extremists after the Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa against him, claiming Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses blasphemed Islam and mocked the Prophet Muhammad.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
The planned demonstration of force was timed to bring a fringe group of extremists into public view as the nation marked 250 years of its independence.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

Definition of extremists

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Part of the outbreak is unfolding in a major city and humanitarian hub, Goma, that rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda seized over a year ago, further complicating the response.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
In Syria, Qatar was a main political sponsor of the opposition to then-President Bashar Assad and led calls to increase the flow of weapons to the Syrian rebels.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of rebels

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Instead, the Plaintiffs were labeled ‘troublemakers’ by the school and, therefore, not trustworthy.

— Austin Horn July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Waymo then stopped the car and alerted the San Mateo Police, who showed up and detained the troublemakers, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of troublemakers

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The monarchy was overthrown in the February Revolution of 1917, and the tsar and his family became prisoners of the revolutionaries.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
The original Jacobins were the most radical faction of the French revolutionaries.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of revolutionaries

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