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
Tarrio, who had been serving a 22-year sentence for seditious conspiracy tied to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building, was pardoned by President Trump after his Jan. 20 inauguration.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump pardoned people associated with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy and other chargers related to the riot, one of the longest punishments among the rioters.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy trial of far-right Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes rescinded an order that barred Rhodes and his co-defendants from traveling to Washington, D.C.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump pardoned people associated with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
He was sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy and other chargers related to the riot, one of the longest punishments among the rioters.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The federal judge who presided over the seditious conspiracy trial of far-right Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes rescinded an order that barred Rhodes and his co-defendants from traveling to Washington, D.C.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seditious
Adjective
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The Cardinals fired back at McDonough through inflammatory statements issued by public relations specialists.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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May Decrease Arthritis Pain Curcumin has been studied for its effects on pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis (a type of inflammatory arthritis).—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers for both sides have made provocative comments, divulged private communications and made public a slew of documents while defending their clients.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The next fight As with most of Trump’s more provocative comments, his Gaza proposal was simultaneously derided and analyzed at home and abroad for hints of strategy.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The police department said officers were put in an incendiary situation that was resolved without injuries or loss of life.—
Antonia Hylton,
NBC News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Their use of incendiary weapons is another hallmark and includes the availability of the mighty Churchill Crocodile flamethrower tank.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Seditious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seditious. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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