separatists

plural of separatist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatists
Noun
  • But there’s nothing good about voting in two extremists into office, under any party affiliation.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The message referenced the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who was killed by Islamic extremists in 2004 after releasing a short film critical of Islam.
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • With the treaty up for renewal, a group of Black World radicals seeks to stop the agreement so that demons can wipe out humans and overtake our existence.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Young radicals weren’t the only ones who sought Moore out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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