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
One of the key claims involves a document titled 1776 Returns, which prosecutors cited as evidence of a seditious plot.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
In this febrile context, pretty much any political criticism could be deemed seditious, even if true, and writers and printers were regularly harassed, arrested, put on trial, and imprisoned (or even executed, as happened in 1693 and 1719 to the publishers of Jacobite tracts).
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
In 1735, dissident publisher John Peter Zenger was charged with seditious libel for criticizing New York’s royal governor.
—Mike Fox, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In granting its approval, police also requested that organizers ensure there would not be any acts that might endanger national security, including displaying anything seditious.
—Kanis Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
In this febrile context, pretty much any political criticism could be deemed seditious, even if true, and writers and printers were regularly harassed, arrested, put on trial, and imprisoned (or even executed, as happened in 1693 and 1719 to the publishers of Jacobite tracts).
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
In 1735, dissident publisher John Peter Zenger was charged with seditious libel for criticizing New York’s royal governor.
—Mike Fox, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
In granting its approval, police also requested that organizers ensure there would not be any acts that might endanger national security, including displaying anything seditious.
—Kanis Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
Adjective
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There are different types of biologic medicines, but typically, these powerful drugs work for people with a condition like mine by blocking specific inflammatory pathways in your immune system to help control inflammation and pain.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jerry Seinfeld made some rather inflammatory comments about the Israel-Gaza war on Tuesday.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And the goal is to be provocative and push boundaries.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fun, provocative and sometimes controversial, the MTV Video Music Awards stand out among other award shows.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Born in Macclesfield, England, and educated in Manchester, Burton studied print fashion at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London in the late 1990s, and landed at McQueen after one of her instructors, Simon Ungless, introduced her to the incendiary designer in 1996.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The spark between them is instant, and incendiary.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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