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Recent Examples of separatist
Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists.
—Caitlin Danaher and Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago and has gobbled up big chunks of the Donbas region that had been controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists since 2014.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
While offering no such counterforce, U.S. miners and engineers would offer juicy targets for Russian special forces or pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine who are disgruntled with Kyiv or U.S. mining efforts.
—William Walldorf, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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The country also continues to struggle with militancy in two of its provinces bordering Afghanistan, where separatists and extremist groups regularly launch attacks on police, soldiers and civilians.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
The region is internationally considered part of Azerbaijan but for decades was under the control of Armenian separatists.
—Caitlin Danaher and Gul Tuysuz, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago and has gobbled up big chunks of the Donbas region that had been controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists since 2014.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
While offering no such counterforce, U.S. miners and engineers would offer juicy targets for Russian special forces or pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine who are disgruntled with Kyiv or U.S. mining efforts.
—William Walldorf, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatist
Adjective
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But the massacre of Alawites underscored the risk of sectarian violence derailing Syria’s transition.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
7 Apr. 2025
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The killings, which began with clashes between Assad loyalists and pro-government forces, turned into an all-out sectarian pogrom targeting Alawites, members of an Islamic sect who dominate Syria’s coastal regions and are viewed by some Muslims as apostates.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The base was originally named for Lt. Gen. Henry Benning, a Confederate general and Southern secessionist who opposed freeing slaves.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Monuments to old secessionists and segregationists had fallen across the country.—
Charles King,
Foreign Affairs,
18 June 2021
Adjective
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The potential members of a schismatic Catholic sect are located in areas of the world such as the United States, where the church has significant financial resources and assets, plus a wide array of independent Catholic institutions that operate largely outside the hierarchy of the church.—
Massimo Faggioli,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2018
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But Barzani’s setback only birthed a schismatic new cadre of Kurdish leaders.—
Behnam Ben Taleblu,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Nov. 2017
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“Separatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separatist. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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