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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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Karen Read’s attorneys are taking an approach of highlighting inconsistencies in the testimony of witnesses involved in the case, according to Sydney Rushing, a criminal defense attorney based in Michigan offering analysis on TikTok.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The decision struck down a San Francisco court’s decision that said imposing criminal penalties on homeless encampments violated the Constitution, allowing states to ban people from sleeping and camping in public areas.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The proximity, combined with the abundance of recreational boats, makes illicit travel hard to detect, Brown explained.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Psilocybin use in 2023 among adults was higher than estimates for cocaine, illicit opioid use, methamphetamine or LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), the study found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) barred Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) from further participation in a disorderly Oversight meeting after the latter repeatedly hurled insults about President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
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Officers locked disorderly veterans like these in the cells on the asylum’s top story.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 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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Darnell Jones is also charged with felonious assault and abduction, according to court records.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2025
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Marybeth, still uncomfortable with the arrangement between her department and the felonious accountant, does so reluctantly.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump's lawless Alien Enemies Act declaration cannot stand.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tren de Aragua originated in an infamously lawless prison in the central state of Aragua and accompanied an exodus of millions of Venezuelans, the overwhelming majority of whom were seeking better living conditions after their nation’s economy came undone last decade.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The union is much looser—still an unruly collection of proud, independent nations, not a federation of states.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Our spring cleaning storefront has organizational staples for tackling unruly drawers, closets, and pantries.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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