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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
the war was the result of ethnic tensions that had been building in the region for decades
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as in conflict
a lack of agreement or harmony
the siblings always seemed to be at war with one another
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as in battle
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
only the latest round in the never-ending class war
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as in to fight
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Recent Examples of war
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Although Harris and Trump's visions for solving Americans’ largest problems differ, both have pledged to address inflation, lower taxes and support Israel in its war against Hamas.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
Though militarily quite skillful, the Jews aren’t a warring people, period.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Still, many other business leaders are predicting that hybrid jobs will win the RTO war.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Although Harris and Trump's visions for solving Americans’ largest problems differ, both have pledged to address inflation, lower taxes and support Israel in its war against Hamas.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, a sideline meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, both aspirants to join BRICS, raised hopes that a final peace treaty between the two warring states might be imminent.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
Though militarily quite skillful, the Jews aren’t a warring people, period.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for war
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Mikati said that Hezbollah has agreed to language that would restore an end of hostilities in accordance with United Nations Resolution 1701.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, markets barely had time to digest that data before escalating hostilities in the Middle East took center stage when Iran launched a barrage of missiles aimed at Israel.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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As the neighborhood demographics have changed, park usage has often become a point of conflict.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The attorneys argued that the development conflicts with the city's future planning ordinance, known as the comprehensive plan.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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As other suburban Indiana school board races have become embroiled in culture war battles and heated partisan rhetoric in recent elections, school board races in Hendrick’s County have stayed out of the fray.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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The dramatic battle for the presidency has been marked by chaos and a list of unexpected events.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prisoners will keep fighting fires, too, with convicts able to win early-release credits on the fire lines.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tyson has not fought professionally since losing to Kevin McBride in the sixth round in 2005.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Content by this author: Afghanistan’s Ethnic Puzzle In 2001, fearing ethnic strife, the international community pushed for a strong central government in Kabul.Thomas Barfield, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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The official synopsis for Rose’s Lear Rex reads: An aging king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters to prevent future strife.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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The movie stars Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon in a bitter rivalry during a high school election.Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin play cousins whose tour through Poland in honor of their grandmother sparks some serious family rivalry.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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He's struggled with injuries over the last few seasons, but will now look to contribute on a top contending team.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The state and private plaintiffs contend the map was not predominantly motivated by race and instead a desire to protect certain incumbents.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Despite moments of discord, ties between North Korea and China are resilient.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The old notes of downfall, discord, despair, no longer resonate.Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“War.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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