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insurgence
noun
in·sur·gence
in-ˈsər-jən(t)s
: an act or the action of being insurgent : insurrection
Synonyms
Examples of insurgence in a Sentence
the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship
Recent Examples on the Web
Others of those moderate members expressed frustration with the right wing of their party’s insurgence.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
There’s a quiet insurgence within the fashion choices in the show, and Lyons is its leader.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 16 July 2023
In fact, the insurgence, Dr. Boeteng says, reinforced the fact that Black people are in constant survival mode and that has devastating physical ramifications (see above).
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
How did the violent Capitol insurgence retraumatize us?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
In 2019, that history came alive when the artist Dread Scott led hundreds of mostly Black volunteers in period costume on a 24-mile march past plantations and petrochemical plants, ending the reenactment at a destination the original insurgence never reached: New Orleans’s Congo Square.
—Anya Groner, The Atlantic, 7 May 2021
Some users claimed in the app reviews they were contacted by the FBI answering a profile prompt about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurgence, but the app dismissed the reports as trolling.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2022
The insurgence captures Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) and pursues the boy.
—Jesse Hassenger, The Week, 22 Apr. 2022
With the insurgence of social media and online shopping, the demand for clothes inspired by straight-off-the-runway trends without the runway price tags has grown.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near insurgence
Cite this Entry
“Insurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurgence. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
insurgence
noun
in·sur·gence
in-ˈsər-jəns
: insurgent rebellion
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