INSURGENCIES Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

insurgencies

noun

plural of insurgency

as in insurrections

open fighting against authority (as one's own government) there always seems to be insurgency of some type in that troubled country

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Recent Examples of insurgencies Western and Asian governments feared the tenacious insurgencies could help foster Islamic extremism in Southeast Asia. — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Peru also has had a long history of dealing with left-wing insurgencies and still has a sizable number of people sympathetic to such causes. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 In Iraq, Obama's withdrawal of forces from Iraq in 2011 has been followed by insurgencies, sectarian conflict and violence. — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The hills look like telluric insurgencies, preserved for millions of years in the pampa’s calm. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 In the midst of past progressive insurgencies, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s upset victory in the 2018 NY-14 Democratic primary and Jamaal Bowman’s 2020 win in NY-16, NYC unions were largely united in support of the incumbent representatives vying to hold onto their seats. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 23 June 2026 An ultraradical offshoot of the Peruvian Communist Party, Shining Path was one of the most vicious insurgencies in Latin America. — Michelle D. Paranzino, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 The country, which is largely run by its military, is wrestling with political and economic instability, marked by increasing government repression, terrorism, domestic insurgencies, and huge debts. — Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026 Today, Ethiopia faces active insurgencies not only in Tigray but Amhara and Oromia too, driven by disputes over autonomy, borders, and ethnic marginalization. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

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Noun

There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.

— Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026

Definition of insurrections

Noun

Before, the two forces had been allies, working together to crush rebellions in Darfur, but also pro-democracy movements that sprung up after the ouster of Sudanese dictator Omar Al-Bashir in 2019.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Throughout this season, Camille and her conversations with The Algorithm make mention of other rebellions.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebellions

Noun

From 1896 to 1897, the region experienced what would come to be known as the First Chimurenga, a period of uprisings by the Indigenous Ndebele and Shona people against colonial policies.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
There were, of course, more people protesting than in 1848, the first modern wave of uprisings, known as the Springtime of the Peoples.

— Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of uprisings

Noun

His teeth desert his mouth; his digestion revolts; his heart appears frequently to announce its forthcoming resignation.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Voice had been exercised repeatedly at annual general meetings, say-on-pay revolts had forced concessions and proxy advisors had opposed management with escalating frequency.

— Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolts

Noun

That mobility occasionally allowed for communication and coordination during mutinies.

— Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
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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