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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
Douglas McCarthy, the vocalist who hectored anarchic invective with EBM innovators Nitzer Ebb and who joined Depeche Mode keyboardist Alan Wilder’s Recoil side project, died Wednesday at the age of 58.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Having started out in music videos btf came to everyone’s attention with the anarchic talkshow Roche and Böhmermann.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Since this season’s finale, which sees Mark abandon his outie’s wife, Gemma, to run away with the anarchic Helly, Britt Lower, who plays the character, has observed fans’ impassioned response to that cliffhanger.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
We were energized by Gaga’s anarchic vision of a Bonnie-and-Clyde romance with Beyoncé.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Having started out in music videos btf came to everyone’s attention with the anarchic talkshow Roche and Böhmermann.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Since this season’s finale, which sees Mark abandon his outie’s wife, Gemma, to run away with the anarchic Helly, Britt Lower, who plays the character, has observed fans’ impassioned response to that cliffhanger.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
We were energized by Gaga’s anarchic vision of a Bonnie-and-Clyde romance with Beyoncé.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchic
Adjective
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This panel will examine mass incarceration through multiple lenses and how the criminal justice system serves as a point of crisis of public health, black wealth building, voter disenfranchisement, and family structure.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The incident took place at the Norwood Avenue subway station at 9 a.m. Marshall was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, as well as third-degree assault and second-degree harassment.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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In Sarasota, Hoffman told reporters an illicit casino in his jurisdiction also refused to pay a woman who reportedly won a $4,000 jackpot.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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And the same evidence that linked children to biological relatives could spur a criminal case against their adoptive parents, some of whom had ties to the military and its illicit actions.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Released in March, the 14-track project does sound simultaneously disorderly and controlled, at once bursting at the seams and laced with moments of contemplative chill.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
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Some movie theaters are trying to crack down on the mayhem, with multiple U.K. theater chains having issued warnings about kicking out disorderly patrons.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Troy Lincoln, a 55-year-old worker for the Detroit Department of Transportation, was charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm and felonious assault, the Wayne County prosecutor’s office said in a July 4 news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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Brewer’s facing additional charges in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court, including felonious assault.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Cortes: America's ongoing rebirth rebuffs the globalist detractors and lawless nihilists who tear down statues, riot, and promote uncontrolled migration.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The Director warns Eve that this is a rogue group of lawless cultists and orders her not to pursue the matter.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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The secondary villain is a doddering, power-hungry elderly man with an unruly mop of hair and a flock of advisors who constantly shower him with unearned praise.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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Some footage in the doc shows officers clubbing unruly revelers.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025
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“Anarchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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