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
And Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy but was then granted a full pardon by Trump, suggested protesting outside the Washington Field Office until Jensen was fired or Patel and Bongino took a meeting to discuss the issue.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
The retired Navy intelligence officer was acquitted by a jury earlier this year of charges including seditious conspiracy and two other conspiracy counts.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Thomas Caldwell, a U.S. Navy veteran from Virginia, stood trial in 2022 alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for seditious conspiracy.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Tarrio was serving a 22-year prison sentence — the longest handed down in connection to the Capitol attack — after he was convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
The retired Navy intelligence officer was acquitted by a jury earlier this year of charges including seditious conspiracy and two other conspiracy counts.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
Thomas Caldwell, a U.S. Navy veteran from Virginia, stood trial in 2022 alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for seditious conspiracy.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Tarrio was serving a 22-year prison sentence — the longest handed down in connection to the Capitol attack — after he was convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
Adjective
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Teo notes that a 2017 study found that an AIP diet yielded some improvements in symptom relief and inflammatory markers in people with Crohn’s disease and UC.—
Sarah Garone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their inflammatory markers were monitored through blood, urine, and stool samples, and colon polyps were examined through high-definition colonoscopies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Will Lai take provocative actions that demand a response?—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump's threats shift Canada's election, boosting Liberals under Carney Trump's recent trade war moves and provocative remarks about Canada have unexpectedly transformed the country's upcoming election, helping the Liberal Party, previously trailing, gain momentum heading into Monday's vote.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Authorities previously alleged that in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 13, Cody Balmer, 38, scaled a wall outside Shapiro’s Harrisburg, Pa., mansion, smashed windows and threw homemade incendiary devices inside before entering himself.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Inside, Balmer threw a second incendiary device, causing more flames, the affidavit said.—
Sabrina Souza,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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