as in chaos
a state in which there is widespread wrongdoing and disregard for rules and authority
the anarchy that the country experienced after the dictator drained the treasury and fled the country
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Recent Examples of anarchy
Everything is transactional in this world of love and anarchy, war and punch-cards.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Maybe Phillips was trying to make some sort of a point about how the Joker isn’t one person but a movement, an entity, a spirit of anarchy that spreads like contagion and holds no loyalties.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
The mantra of Taboo was ‘dress as though your life depends on it, or don’t bother’, and the exhibition reflects this philosophy through costume, film and photography that capture the anarchy and experimental creativity of the period.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Chaos and narcotics, raw talent and perseverance, Michaels’ stamina and the surprising luck of it all somehow led to the cameras capturing sheer anarchy loosened upon the world at 11:30pm.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Maybe Phillips was trying to make some sort of a point about how the Joker isn’t one person but a movement, an entity, a spirit of anarchy that spreads like contagion and holds no loyalties.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
The mantra of Taboo was ‘dress as though your life depends on it, or don’t bother’, and the exhibition reflects this philosophy through costume, film and photography that capture the anarchy and experimental creativity of the period.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Chaos and narcotics, raw talent and perseverance, Michaels’ stamina and the surprising luck of it all somehow led to the cameras capturing sheer anarchy loosened upon the world at 11:30pm.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
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Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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For all the nighttime bustle on display — the heave of people, the constant activity and chaos — Kapadia shoots with a flair for the illusory.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Authorities have erected new security fencing around the White House and other buildings in Washington, D.C., on Sunday as the nation's capital braces for possible unrest on and after Election Day.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Obviously, there are myriad reasons for the malaise gripping the town — the lingering aftereffects of the pandemic, the industry-wide economic shrinkage, the labor unrest, the waves and waves of layoffs.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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The filing notes that geopolitical turmoil, specifically the Israel-Hamas conflict, has impacted global shipping routes, leading to disruptions.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Defense spending and exports could be threatened, analysts say, and conservative ambitions to overhaul the Federal Aviation Administration could cause turmoil at a time when the agency is deeply engaged in trying to diagnose and fix systemic problems at Boeing.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hamas is an oppressive, misogynistic and homophobic organization whose misrule has hurt Palestinians and Israelis alike.Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 8 June 2024
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Combined with chronic misrule by the authority, the exclusion of a wide range of Palestinian political factions and political orientations has left the PLO and the PA with very little standing among Palestinians.Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
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“Anarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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