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
The 78-year-old British citizen, who founded the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, was found guilty in December of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials.
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Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the Oath Keepers who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack and sentenced to 18 years in prison, appeared at the front of the audience.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
The charges were conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country and conspiracy to publish seditious material.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
He was found guilty of two charges of colluding with foreign forces under the national security law, as well as a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials under legislation from Hong Kong’s time as a British colony.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
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Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Stewart Rhodes, the former leader of the Oath Keepers who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the attack and sentenced to 18 years in prison, appeared at the front of the audience.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 16 Jan. 2026
The charges were conspiracy to commit collusion with a foreign country and conspiracy to publish seditious material.
—Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
He was found guilty of two charges of colluding with foreign forces under the national security law, as well as a charge of conspiracy to publish seditious materials under legislation from Hong Kong’s time as a British colony.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
Adjective
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The signs range from friendly and funny to inflammatory.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Omega-3 fatty acids support heart, brain, and inflammatory health and are found naturally in fatty fish, such as salmon, or in supplement form.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fennell is a polarizing filmmaker, with a self-consciously provocative streak.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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In her provocative new spin on Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, the Oscar-winning filmmaker announces from the get-go that this isn’t your grandmother’s windswept Gothic romance.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But other packages contained incendiary devices.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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The incendiary device landed in a grassy area near a protester’s foot, about 15 feet from sheriff’s deputies.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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