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
Through gleeful anarchy, a variety of filters, and a kinetic score, the two Maries spoil themselves with sweets, outwit suitors, and desecrate the rituals of fine dining in a glorious climax of rebellion.
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Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
Two years later, the midnight-movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show transformed it into a cultural phenomenon, fueled by raucous responses, scant costumes and a sense of communal anarchy.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.
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Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Mabel, in faux-beaver form, rallies the wildlife to fight Mayor Jerry but sows anarchy in doing so.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
Two years later, the midnight-movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show transformed it into a cultural phenomenon, fueled by raucous responses, scant costumes and a sense of communal anarchy.
—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
For the first time in US history, American physical dominance is being fused with American political anarchy.
—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Mabel, in faux-beaver form, rallies the wildlife to fight Mayor Jerry but sows anarchy in doing so.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anarchy
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Summer uses a family trip to a Caribbean resort to cause chaos and sabotage the relationship.
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But lately, the chaos in the United States made the song seem regrettably apropos.
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Chevron benefits from unrest in the Middle East and other factors that can elevate energy prices.
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Shows of extravagance like these have not been met with kindness in a world torn by war, inflation, soaring gas prices and political unrest.
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Americans are accustomed to showing wide deference to senior military leaders, treating them as dutiful public servants rather than possible enablers of presidential lawlessness.
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Ramaphosa accused these groups of exploiting migration anxieties to sow division through lawlessness and violence.
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The landlocked mineral-rich nation is facing one of its deepest political crises in decades as economic turmoil, nationwide protests and a battle over the country’s future threaten to reshape the balance of power in South America.
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Political turmoil intensifies as resignations, Russia’s rising threat and pressure from a skeptical United States leave Britain’s next leader to prove the plan can truly safeguard Europe.
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Expectations are now rising over the role the United States will play in helping Venezuela, which had already been laid low by decades of misrule.
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The engineer said decades of misrule have been hard on Iranians.
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“Anarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anarchy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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