as in inflammatory
tending to excite political disorder or insurrection
several dissidents were jailed for leading protests that the government branded as seditious
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Recent Examples of seditious
Rhodes had been convicted of seditious conspiracy after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but his sentence was commuted by Trump earlier this year.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Salisbury was even indicted for seditious libel and faced up to 21 years in prison.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Others demoted include two lawyers who helped secure seditious conspiracy convictions against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Four of the men were found guilty of seditious conspiracy.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Salisbury was even indicted for seditious libel and faced up to 21 years in prison.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Others demoted include two lawyers who helped secure seditious conspiracy convictions against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Four of the men were found guilty of seditious conspiracy.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
Adjective
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At the same time, Stella also got bullied for her seborrheic dermatitis, a different inflammatory skin condition that cropped up on her scalp and created visible patches of flaky skin.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
30 Oct. 2025
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Called Indomo, the company has developed an at-home mode of delivery for the steroid injection, which currently can only be administered in-office by dermatologists and is known to rapidly treat cystic and inflammatory acne.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors are citing the provocative act theory, a part of the law that makes someone liable for situations where a violent crime victim uses lawful, fatal self-defense.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Experts earlier said North Korea could conduct provocative missile tests before or during the APEC summit to underscore its commitment to gain recognition as a nuclear weapons state.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Calling President Trump a dictator isn’t a smear, but an accurate reflection of his incendiary actions.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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