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also anarchical
as in criminal
not restrained by or under the control of legal authority
the citywide blackouts caused anarchic looting and rioting
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Recent Examples of anarchic
Fragmented on normal days, the web bordered on anarchic Monday.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The dark chaos of Keef’s beats are obvious, but the Indianapolis producer extracts what’s also really majestic and pretty about them, and the anarchic maximalism of Back From the Dead 2 feels like his main inspiration.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
Regime realism, a notion developed by the Johns Hopkins historian Hal Brands, while not rejecting the anarchic pursuit of power as the main motivator for any nation, concedes that some work to preserve and even promote democracy is warranted.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The dark chaos of Keef’s beats are obvious, but the Indianapolis producer extracts what’s also really majestic and pretty about them, and the anarchic maximalism of Back From the Dead 2 feels like his main inspiration.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
Regime realism, a notion developed by the Johns Hopkins historian Hal Brands, while not rejecting the anarchic pursuit of power as the main motivator for any nation, concedes that some work to preserve and even promote democracy is warranted.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Their just cause is hijacked by an extremist within their ranks, who is ready to murder everyone in the building to send his anarchic message to the world.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchic
Adjective
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Finally, get to grips with the fact that this dataset only includes passwords that have become publicly available in criminal forums online.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Agents were driving down Anderson Road in unmarked cars when Perez-Rodriguez allegedly walked into the roadway holding a machete, according to a criminal complaint.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Zhao, who in 2023 stepped down from his role at Binance as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. over the illicit finance charges, remains a major shareholder of Binance.—
Trump's stablecoin chosen for $2 billion Abu Dhabi investment in Binance, co-founder says Thursday,,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The overwhelming majority of illicit vapes are made in China—including mine, which, according to its packaging, was manufactured in Hong Kong.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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The students who saw messy rooms were more likely to cheat, according to researchers, who cited asymmetry as a hallmark of disorderly spaces.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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For added drama, there was a disorderly stampede out of Treasuries and the U.S. dollar , banishing hope and leaving an upside air pocket that was partially filled when buyers seized on the Trump administration’s equivocal feints toward a de-escalation of trade aggressions.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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She has been charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), first-degree vulnerable adult abuse and assault or assault and battery.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Jones-Ogletree, who also goes by Darnell Ogletree, is charged with murder, felonious assault and abduction.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The lawless chaos that has brought America to the brink of a constitutional crisis has no economic or social upside.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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From the outset, Nortec’s work challenged conventions, subverting stereotypes of Mexican identity — like the outsider trope of the gun-slinging charro donning a weed plant shirt in a lawless Tijuana — while exploring new artistic terrain.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The title track of At The Beach, In Every Life closes the album with an encapsulation of Perez’s worldview, full of passion, disappointment and unruly thoughts that run into each other over the course of the song.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Law enforcement must contend with unruly parties — some which feature 1,000 people — across city limits simultaneously thrown by fraternities and other organizations without permits, Henry said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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