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Recent Examples of treasonous
Anti-communist zealots in the U.S., most notably Wisconsin Republican Sen. McCarthy, argued that treasonous Americans were weakening the nation at home.
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Gregory A. Daddis, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
Trump suggested on social media that the lawmakers' actions were treasonous and punishable by jail time or death.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 20 Nov. 2025
During the latest protests in Indonesia, authorities confiscated banners and labeled them treasonous.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump himself then pardoned the rioters, the treasonous criminals.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Gregory A. Daddis, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
Trump suggested on social media that the lawmakers' actions were treasonous and punishable by jail time or death.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 20 Nov. 2025
During the latest protests in Indonesia, authorities confiscated banners and labeled them treasonous.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump himself then pardoned the rioters, the treasonous criminals.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treasonous
Adjective
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Russell fabricates a lie with the rest of the villains, and the heroes believe it, despite a warning from one traitorous tribemate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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That video drew the ire of President Donald Trump, who deemed it traitorous.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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He was also found guilty of one count of publishing seditious materials under colonial-era legislation.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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He was convicted in December of conspiring to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring to publish seditious articles, which carried a maximum penalty of life in prison.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Conditions were treacherous and the roads were impassable.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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On top of treacherous road conditions, more than 100,000 Bay Staters remain in the dark and without power following Monday’s mammoth nor’easter, which, for some communities, surpassed the Blizzard of ’78 in terms of impact.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Treasonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treasonous. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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