alarmist

noun

Definition of alarmistnext
as in extremist

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  1. rebel
  2. troublemaker
  3. insurgent
  4. apostle
  5. proponent
Noun
  • Israel, Iran race to cement relations with Syrian rebels The sudden fall this weekend of the Assad regime, long backed by Iran and allied with its proxy forces in the region, represented a welcome development for Netanyahu.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As Bashar al-Assad's government collapsed and Syrian rebels rose to power, Israel embarked on an extensive bombing campaign, purportedly aimed at disarming extremists who may rise to power during the unrest.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebel
Noun
  • Part Two In the sequel to The Christmas Chronicles, Russell and Hawn reprise their roles as Mr. and Mrs. Claus as the North Pole is threatened by a mysterious new troublemaker.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Boxers can be considered to be bullies; troublemakers always looking to get into fisticuffs like Mike Tyson.
    Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2024
Definition of troublemaker
Noun
  • The country is now largely under the control of an insurgent group named Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Initially a religious movement focused on promoting Yemen's Zaidi Shiite Muslim community, Ansar Allah grew into a powerful insurgent group that captured large swathes of northern territory, including Sanaa, between late 2014 and early 2015.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurgent
Noun
  • In the 1960s, Gordon Bunshaft, the high-modernist apostle of SOM, designed an austere wing and enclosed an open courtyard that got little use or affection during Buffalo’s long, hard winters.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of apostle
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  • And, unlike financial commitments made at the UN climate conference, this decision would put rules in place that proponents say would be hard for the incoming Trump administration to undo.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In 2023, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the opponents, halting the project, but proponents petitioned the Supreme Court to review that decision.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of proponent
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