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
He was sentenced to 22 years behind bars after being convicted last year of seditious conspiracy for orchestrating and commanding his far-right followers to storm the Capitol.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
One such defendant is Arthur Jackman, a Proud Boys member from Florida who was photographed with leaders of the group convicted of seditious conspiracy for helping instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
—Spencer Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Rhodes, who founded the nationwide organization the Oath Keepers in 2016, was convicted in 2022 of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Many American citizens are perfectly capable of being multilingual without feeling seditious.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
One such defendant is Arthur Jackman, a Proud Boys member from Florida who was photographed with leaders of the group convicted of seditious conspiracy for helping instigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
—Spencer Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Rhodes, who founded the nationwide organization the Oath Keepers in 2016, was convicted in 2022 of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Many American citizens are perfectly capable of being multilingual without feeling seditious.
—Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
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Inflammation: Chronic inflammatory conditions can affect how your body uses or stores iron, leading to low circulating ferritin levels.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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While these are currently used to treat inflammatory disorders, one was evaluated as a treatment for atherosclerosis – and may have incidentally provided evidence to back up its use in reducing heart scarring.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the novel, an astrophysicist, as an act of revenge for her father’s murder by Red Guards, chooses to put Earth at risk by sending out a provocative interstellar message to hostile aliens.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 Nov. 2024
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In a provocative display of military prowess, North Korea declared on Friday that its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test positions the nation at the forefront of global military power.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The New York Times reported that all three incendiary devices had the pro-Gaza message written on them.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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Three ballots were damaged after an incendiary device was found inside a ballot box in Portland, Oregon, on Monday.Layla Ferris, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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