outlawry

noun

Definition of outlawrynext
as in criminality

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outlawry
  1. criminality
  2. rebellion
  3. mutiny
  4. revolution
  5. uprising
  6. unrest
  7. strife
  8. disruption
Noun
  • The sheer scale of the criminality meant the case was split into two trials.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors took liberties in interpreting defendants’ literary work to imply a criminality bleeding into every aspect of their lives.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of criminality
Noun
  • In 2011, his forces brutally cracked down on peaceful antigovernment protesters, setting off an armed rebellion.
    Josh Holder, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • However, Uranus will temporarily dip back into Taurus as of November 7, resurrecting old themes of self-discovery and unexpected rebellions.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • The story of the shipwreck of an 18th century British warship and a mutiny among the survivors.
    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In 1783, George Washington faced a potential mutiny of the Army.
    Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of mutiny
Noun
  • Their romance caused something of a revolution in those days, being dubbed Bennifer.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
  • To be part of that revolution was really fascinating.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of revolution
Noun
  • He was jailed multiple times for demonstrating against the regime since the start of the uprising.
    Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
  • These were anti-Axis uprisings, in which Iraqis and Lebanese sought to prioritize their own countries over the Axis’s plans for revolutionary havoc in the region.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of uprising
Noun
  • Make sure your travel insurance covers safety problems Look for comprehensive coverage that includes trip cancellation, medical evacuation and protection against natural disasters and political unrest.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The legislation easily passed by a vote of 281-140. Senate Republican leaders argued that its 1% increase for defense spending was not enough, especially at a time of global unrest and challenges to American dominance.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of unrest
Noun
  • Or will this be a long period of push and pull, with visible intraparty strife?
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Surely the strife that might have created could’ve been more interesting than those lifeless meet-ups between Mariah and Nick at the gym!
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of strife
Noun
  • Indeed, by the closing months of 1999, the consensus in the IT sector and government was that Y2K would be a bump in the road, with disruptions no worse than a winter storm.
    Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • And, as with all disruption, both opportunities and pitfalls are abundant on the road ahead.
    Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of disruption
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