as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus
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Recent Examples of insurrection
Trump decisively lost the 2020 election, then lost dozens of court challenges attempting to have votes thrown out and Electoral College results overturned before inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
At Young Circle, one man stood in the crowd with a MAGA hat and a Trump flag, talking to protestors about education and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
In many respects, the film already feels out of date, mostly covering Trump’s crimes during his first term as well as the January 6 Capitol insurrection rather than dipping into the more flagrant fascism of his past few months back in office.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Those who are exasperated about the decline of their club want more direct action for change, more protest and insurrection.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
At Young Circle, one man stood in the crowd with a MAGA hat and a Trump flag, talking to protestors about education and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
In many respects, the film already feels out of date, mostly covering Trump’s crimes during his first term as well as the January 6 Capitol insurrection rather than dipping into the more flagrant fascism of his past few months back in office.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Those who are exasperated about the decline of their club want more direct action for change, more protest and insurrection.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurrection
Noun
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For all his unfounded beliefs and suspicions, Kennedy’s revolt isn’t against research but against the power long held by scientific insiders like Fauci.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Murderbot May 16 on Apple TV+ The question on everyone’s mind: What if the technology that takes on ou most mindless and inane tasks revolts against us?—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Karen Young, founder of the inclusive body care brand Oui the People, similarly recalls the emotional labor of leading during collective crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 racial uprisings and the recent election.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Filmmakers, inspired by the uprising, began creating without hijab, without state approval, and often in complete secrecy.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Congressional Republicans Thursday agreed to move forward with President Trump’s sprawling budget plan a day after a mutiny by right-wing lawmakers threatened to derail it.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 1995, prosecutors wanted to question the former military dictator Chun Doo-hwan on insurrection and mutiny charges stemming from his role in a 1979 coup and a massacre of demonstrators the following year.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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His relationship with Elisabeth Moss’ June was a complicated matter that involved fathering one of her children, assisting her efforts to escape from/bring down Gilead and then betraying her at a crucial point in the rebellion.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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In 1998, people all over the country commemorated the rebellion, though the sectarian divisions and the violence of the Troubles loomed large.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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“Insurrection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurrection. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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