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
There’s a quiet insurgence within the fashion choices in the show, and Lyons is its leader.
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Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 16 July 2023
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
The insurgence captures Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) and pursues the boy.
—Jesse Hassenger, The Week, 22 Apr. 2022
With the insurgence of social media and online shopping, the demand for clothes inspired by straight-off-the-runway trends without the runway price tags has grown.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
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Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 16 July 2023
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
The insurgence captures Queen Gudrún (Nicole Kidman) and pursues the boy.
—Jesse Hassenger, The Week, 22 Apr. 2022
With the insurgence of social media and online shopping, the demand for clothes inspired by straight-off-the-runway trends without the runway price tags has grown.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 21 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgence
Noun
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This is not Lozano’s first brush with insurrection.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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But there is nothing like an insurrection in the city of San Francisco.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Chadema chair Tundu Lissu faces treason charges for advocating an election boycott and calling for a public revolt.—
Danish Manzoor Bhat,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The public revolt was immediate.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The East African country has been mired in civil strife ever since the central government collapsed in 1991 following a series of uprisings against the then-military dictatorship.—
Omar S Mahmood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Following the national uprising over the murder of George Floyd, corporations sought out more women and people of color to diversify their boards of directors.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Readers meet Anne, who walks out of Eden not out of rebellion but love.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu, meanwhile, faces rebellion from right-wing ministers who want to block a path to Palestinian statehood and annex the West Bank.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beginning as a sailors’ mutiny in the port city of Kiel, the revolution spread by train.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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This includes leader assassination attempts by political opponents or lone wolves or mutinies by disgruntled soldiers who might even march on the presidential palace to demand higher pay, promotions or other policy concessions.—
John Joseph Chin,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Insurgence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurgence. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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