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subversions

noun

plural of subversion

as in insurrections

secret efforts to weaken or ruin a political system or government from within They were arrested on charges of political subversion.

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Recent Examples of subversions And because of that canon, Tapert and Raimi are there to ensure that any subversions don’t go too far astray. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 In my fiction, my grandfather was no longer an inscrutable ghost, but a character with definable flaws, who did things in an order that, despite whatever twists and subversions, resolved into meaning. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 The lack of any real surprises or subversions along the way can be a drag, making the Prime Video miniseries feel a bit padded even at a relatively trim six hour-long episodes. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 Such subversions can be seen as the story pivots from one twist to another and one surprise to the next. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025

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There were rebellions, insurrections and an Appian Way lined with crucifixions.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.

— Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026

Definition of insurrections

Noun

That history includes colonial-era rebellions, using drones to monitor land invasions for legal ecological complaints, and protests against new or proposed laws.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Many employers double down on rigid return-to-office rules, surveillance and gimmicks, even as workers fight back with coffee badging, ghost bookings and other quiet rebellions.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of rebellions

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Set against a backdrop of turbulent transition as the Middle Ages move into modernity, the film follows the three men on their long and arduous journey, across a Europe ravaged by wars and uprisings, to Versailles.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 28 July 2026
The representatives to the convention, which also included prominent figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, considered the federal government’s ability to deal with uprisings and fiscal policy to be particularly important.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

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