as in rebellion
refusal to obey
punished her recalcitrance by taking away her driving privileges
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Recent Examples of recalcitrance
But those prior instances of presidential recalcitrance — just two, spread out over 248 years — were narrow.
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Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The permitting reform that was supposed to pass in parallel with the climate bill never became law because of Republican recalcitrance and Democratic fears of incurring the wrath of environmentalists.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Some out-of-towners say crowding at the doors and refusing to move out of the way is part of ingrained New England recalcitrance.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
That could irk some farmers, especially those at odds with John Deere over the company’s recalcitrance over self-repairs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
The permitting reform that was supposed to pass in parallel with the climate bill never became law because of Republican recalcitrance and Democratic fears of incurring the wrath of environmentalists.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Some out-of-towners say crowding at the doors and refusing to move out of the way is part of ingrained New England recalcitrance.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
That could irk some farmers, especially those at odds with John Deere over the company’s recalcitrance over self-repairs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalcitrance
Noun
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The final season picks up right where season 2 left off, with the deadly games resuming after Seong Gi-hun’s failed rebellion and Hwang Jun-ho continuing his search for the elusive island.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Luckily, the late ’70s and the early ’80s helped reframe that perception, loosening the bounds of traditional beauty standards amid the era of punk rebellion.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Across the region, game rooms investigated by law enforcement authorities remain open in defiance of warnings and criminal complaints.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Abrego was ultimately returned to the U.S. on June 6, following a contentious back-and-forth between the court and the Trump administration that raised concerns about defiance of the judicial branch.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
Noun
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To address the effects of disrespect that women encounter, researchers point to resilience as a characteristic for successful women leaders to develop.—
Susan Madsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And some supporters hesitated to show up, concerned their advocacy would be associated with what many saw as her disrespect toward Native Hawaiians and local fishers.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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And why is the punishment for disobedience akin to literal torture?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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Misbehaviors tagged as disobedience affect Black students disproportionately and are the justification in a third of all suspension and expulsions.—
Meredith Kolodner,
USA TODAY,
1 Apr. 2024
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“Recalcitrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalcitrance. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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