Arab Spring

noun

: a series of anti-government uprisings affecting Arab countries of North Africa and the Middle East beginning in 2010

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Is the pioneer of the Arab Spring preparing for another revolution? — TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 The Middle East has long worried about its dependence on the United States and has thus been diversifying its partnerships since the Arab Spring, in 2011. — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 The Arab Spring of that year reached Syria, and Bashar al-Assad cracked down violently on peaceful demonstrators. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 This was before the Arab Spring, before people realized the power and reach of social media. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Arab Spring

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2010, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Arab Spring was in 2010

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“Arab Spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab%20Spring. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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