as in rebels
a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
a political agitator who led an unsuccessful revolt against the government
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Recent Examples of agitators
Thousands of anticommunist agitators, professional patriots, and unreconstructed confederates gathered to protest and disrupt.
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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
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
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The group committed multiple attacks in August that killed more than 50 people, to which authorities responded by killing 21 insurgents in the province.Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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American political violence is unlikely to manifest in the form of civil war, at least understood as two rival armies standing toe to toe on battlefields or as hundreds of thousands of armed insurgents roaming the country.Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Among the measure’s supporters, 31% hold that view.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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This declines to 41% of opposition party supporters, with 21% saying Israel is doing too little; 34%, about the right amount.Gary Langer, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Customer Creators Turning real customers into long-term social promoters for your brand has become a huge trend recently.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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According to Ticketmaster’s website, promoters and artists set prices, which can either be fixed or based on demand.Esha Mitra, Alex Stambaugh and Teele Rebane, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Curbing homelessness and addiction is one of the strongest selling points the measure’s proponents have pitched.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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But in August, the bond measure was withdrawn, with proponents citing uneven polling and litigation.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Agitators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agitators. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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