recusants

plural of recusant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recusants
Noun
  • On that day, some 500 rebels took over the town to kickstart an island-wide revolution that would take back control from then-governing Spanish rule and establish a new and independent Republic of Puerto Rico.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have restricted vessel traffic to the Suez Canal for months, forcing trade between Asia and Europe to reroute.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Justices question challengers' injunction request The challengers to the disclosure law include Center for Arizona Policy, a Christian conservative advocacy organization; Arizona Free Enterprise Club, a libertarian non-profit, and two anonymous individuals.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Vikings play one of their top challengers next week, Sunny Hills, at Westminster High.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Labels matter Security analysts say the situation in Haiti continues to defy clear international legal characterization and the choice of labels – crisis, armed conflict, gangs, terrorist groups, armed groups, criminal groups, insurgents – carries significant legal and humanitarian implications.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • This might enable a mission which, for example, a Viper is located covertly next to a safe house known to be used by insurgents.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Guinnesses, after all, were among the targets of the Fenians, revolutionaries desiring Irish independence and the toppling of the Protestant Ascendancy, of which the Guinnesses were a part.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Early in the film, Perfidia’s mother told Bob that her daughter came from a long line of Black revolutionaries, and here is Willa picking up their mantle, joining in fellowship with other people trying to make life more equitable for all those who have been abused and thrown away by the system.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But, first, one of the January 6th insurrectionists, emboldened by his pardon from the President, is now campaigning for reparations.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Fragoso asked of the insurrectionists.
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Recusants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recusants. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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