agitators

plural of agitator

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Recent Examples of agitators Now everyone, including the most radical agitators, is a publisher. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 On April 30, agitators who were said to identify as Zionist attacked the encampment. Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024 Some of the anti-Israel agitators jumped into the stands and were quickly apprehended by security. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024 Days earlier, Spanish media reported that anti-Israel agitators would protest outside the stadium to target Israel’s soccer club and its fans. Scott McDonald, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024 Thousands of anticommunist agitators, professional patriots, and unreconstructed confederates gathered to protest and disrupt. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024 Harper believes social media has been used as a tool by these agitators to promote street takeovers. Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agitators
Noun
  • Whatever chemical weapons Assad held on to after 2013, or had produced since then, are now unguarded and could be seized by the new government or stolen by insurgents or terrorist groups.
    Gregory D. Koblentz, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There have not been any clashes between Russian troops and the former insurgents since Assad fled the country.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At Wolves, Nuno would often be criticised by supporters for his reluctance to use his substitutes to make tactical tweaks during matches.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adams didn’t receive a standing ovation after coming off in the 89th minute, but Bournemouth’s traveling contingent of supporters certainly appreciated the effort from their American international.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • One thing that promoters do worry about this time of year is inclement weather.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Higher ticket prices The average ticket price is expected to rise again in 2025, with promoters blaming ballooning costs on unprecedented demand.
    John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Women and people of color are historically paid less than their white male counterparts, and proponents of the transparency practice say this would help mitigate that by making pay public.
    Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Despite these predictions, New York remains a very Democratic state, and energy proponents will no doubt still face an uphill battle in trying to change state policy.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Agitators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitators. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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