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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Tension between Meta and Trump intensified in early 2021, when the company banned Trump's accounts from its platforms in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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And the plotting didn’t take place in strange, distant areas: Among those charged with acts of brutality or acting as conspirators in the insurrection were residents of Ormond Beach, Titusville, Kissimmee and other familiar, nearby cities.Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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But after nine tumultuous years as Canada’s leader, he was forced to announce his resignation on Monday to avoid a revolt from Liberal Members of Parliament, who are facing certain defeat in an election that must be called by October.Stephen Maher, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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What would come next for the militia after this historic trial: ruin, recovery or revolt?Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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The 1948-49 uprising is seen by some historians as a precursor to the Korean War.Lydia Millet, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Some Korean veterans of that war were also involved in suppressing uprisings such as the one in Gwangju.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The resignation of one of his most loyal allies blindsided Trudeau and sparked a caucus rebellion.Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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After their victories on the battlefield, American forces prevented a Filipino rebellion through psychological warfare, infiltration, surveillance, torture, extrajudicial executions, and the formation of native militias tasked with suppressing dissent.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Key Background Johnson was elected speaker in October last year after a three-week vacancy following the unprecedented ouster of former Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. in a far-right mutiny.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The story of the shipwreck of an 18th century British warship and a mutiny among the survivors. 10.The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Insurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgence. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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