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
Reconstructing the Strip, rescuing it from dangerous anarchy, will require somehow navigating around that fact.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s a functional beauty to the nine romantic guest rooms, a close connection with nature, an outstanding equestrian program, a permaculture farm, a medicinal garden and a freeform approach to hospitality—a beautiful anarchy, an eco-luxury utopia.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
No description can capture the rush of the game or the general anarchy wrought by the whims of the dice and the spontaneity of the players.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term as U.S. president, he is faced with a world sliding into nuclear anarchy.
—Lewis A. Dunn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
There’s a functional beauty to the nine romantic guest rooms, a close connection with nature, an outstanding equestrian program, a permaculture farm, a medicinal garden and a freeform approach to hospitality—a beautiful anarchy, an eco-luxury utopia.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
No description can capture the rush of the game or the general anarchy wrought by the whims of the dice and the spontaneity of the players.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term as U.S. president, he is faced with a world sliding into nuclear anarchy.
—Lewis A. Dunn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
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Lawler’s Suzy is a poignant mass of fierce intellect and crushing vulnerability, of resolute determination and emotional chaos.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The perpetrators who drove the chaos at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building have been duly tried and convicted for their terrible and treasonous acts.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Signs of unrest at Mount Spurr -- located in the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska about 75 miles west of Anchorage -- have increased over the past 10 months, according to volcanologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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As villages rise-up against British rule, protagonist Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Her testimony provided fresh insight into her views on presidential power and the Education Department's role in overseeing K-12 schools and colleges, and her take on the ongoing turmoil at the agency she is expected to manage.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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By refusing to disarm or permit alternative governance, Hamas has condemned innocent civilians to endure relentless turmoil.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hezbollah shares its chronic corruption and misrule with the other militias turned parties that have hollowed out the postwar Lebanese state.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Nobody can disaggregate the effects of international policies from the impact of the Taliban’s awful misrule.—
Delaney Simon,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Anarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchy. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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