as in insurrection
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the insurgence eventually succeeded in undermining the corrupt dictatorship
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Recent Examples of insurgence
In fact, the insurgence, Dr. Boeteng says, reinforced the fact that Black people are in constant survival mode and that has devastating physical ramifications (see above).
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
How did the violent Capitol insurgence retraumatize us?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
In 2019, that history came alive when the artist Dread Scott led hundreds of mostly Black volunteers in period costume on a 24-mile march past plantations and petrochemical plants, ending the reenactment at a destination the original insurgence never reached: New Orleans’s Congo Square.
—Anya Groner, The Atlantic, 7 May 2021
Some users claimed in the app reviews they were contacted by the FBI answering a profile prompt about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurgence, but the app dismissed the reports as trolling.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2022
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
How did the violent Capitol insurgence retraumatize us?
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Jan. 2021
In 2019, that history came alive when the artist Dread Scott led hundreds of mostly Black volunteers in period costume on a 24-mile march past plantations and petrochemical plants, ending the reenactment at a destination the original insurgence never reached: New Orleans’s Congo Square.
—Anya Groner, The Atlantic, 7 May 2021
Some users claimed in the app reviews they were contacted by the FBI answering a profile prompt about the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill insurgence, but the app dismissed the reports as trolling.
—Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 22 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgence
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With the memory of the violent January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol still fresh, many voters fear that the peaceful transfer of power will again be under attack.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Even the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 vote, didn’t stop most in the party from embracing him again.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Soviet Russians sent in tanks and shut down the revolt after several brutal days of bitter fighting.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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The group gathered at the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, which is next door to the Stonewall Inn and was part of the iconic bar during the 1969 Stonewall uprising.Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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More than 700 people were killed during the uprising by police, according to the United Nations.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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There are no major qualifications, but members of Congress and certain other office-holders are barred from participating, along with anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion.Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sofia’s haircut is an early sign of her rebellion; a shaggy mullet that calls back to Jane Fonda in the 1970s thriller Klute.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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The man has spent the entire season walking up to the edge of mutiny only to retreat.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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The 50 men who continued to refuse were tried as a group and convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit mutiny.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024
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“Insurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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