insurgence

noun

in-ˈsər-jən(t)s How to pronounce insurgence (audio)
Definition of insurgencenext
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 The Nigerian superstar further broadens his trademark fusion of amapiano and Afrobeats, establishing a new outpost in the styles’ insurgence into rap and pop. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024 Others of those moderate members expressed frustration with the right wing of their party’s insurgence. — USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024 The letter appears twelve days after a coordinated insurgence breached the Gaza envelope, its members killing more than 1,100 Israelis and abducting 251, and just prior to Israel’s ground invasion of the Gaza Strip. — David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023 There’s a quiet insurgence within the fashion choices in the show, and Lyons is its leader. — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 16 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for insurgence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurgence
  1. insurrection
  2. revolt
  3. uprising
  4. rebellion
  5. mutiny
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  • The film argues that those foundational principles — along with the amendment’s prohibition against those who engage in insurrection serving as heads of state — have come under unprecedented pressure in recent years.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Amendment is also a constitution’s mechanism for the prevention of insurrection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of insurrection
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  • Moving pictures are part of the revolt Asco also had an interest in film.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His teeth desert his mouth; his digestion revolts; his heart appears frequently to announce its forthcoming resignation.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • Taiwan’s National Day is held on the anniversary ‌of a 1911 uprising that led to ​the overthrow of China’s last imperial dynasty and the establishment of ‌the Republic of China.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Washington hoped that assassinating Khamenei would prompt a mass antigovernment uprising.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of uprising
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  • The creators are describing the title as Inglourious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino’s down in the dirt revisionist World War Two movie, meets V for Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s anti-fascist British tale of rebellion.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • To pair the piece with Celine’s more tailored pieces like the trousers and blouse added a tonal contrast that still executed on its luxury aesthetic, though with a touch of rebellion.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • Its leader, Sergei Mironov, 73, once gained headlines by posing with a symbol of brutality — a sledgehammer given to him by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late Wagner mercenary leader shortly before his failed 2023 mutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Step aboard the Grampus, a whaleship gone adrift after a storm, rations running out and a violent mutiny, and learn what happened to its ghost whalers.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of mutiny

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