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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
Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But war and instability raged across swathes of the nation, especially in rural areas.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Now the autoplays look like actual militaries, warring, attacking, killing independents quickly and efficiently.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Administration officials are absolutely clueless, sloppy and incompetent. — Joe Szczepaniak, Wheaton
War is not a game
I am sickened by the emoji used by those in top government positions (and then some) in the unclassified text thread about war plans and execution of those plans.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
But war and instability raged across swathes of the nation, especially in rural areas.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Dozens of police officers stood in the narrow gap between the warring groups.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Now the autoplays look like actual militaries, warring, attacking, killing independents quickly and efficiently.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for war
Noun
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Security guarantees for Ukraine that are directly tied to the cessation of hostilities can advance all three of these objectives.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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But Israel's military plans for a major offensive in Gaza may reshape the course of the conflict, depending on the outcome of talks and possible further hostilities.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The Space Force is also interested in responsive launch capabilities, in-orbit refueling, and most recently, offensive weapons that could take out an adversary's satellites during a conflict.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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North Korea has sent approximately 11,000 military personnel to fight alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine in its first involvement in a large-scale conflict since the 1950-53 Korean War.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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What else is going on Point Reyes’ historic dairies have been ousted after a legal battle.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their lives to silent prayer inside Florence’s Santo Spirito monastery, are preparing to go into battle over plans to open a luxury retirement home on the site.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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Earlier in the day, President Trump rejected reports that advisor Elon Musk would be briefed on how the U.S. would fight a hypothetical war with China.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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And contrary to popular belief, siblings spaced more closely actually tend to fight more, not less.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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President Rodrigo Chaves Robles of Costa Rica, whose government has historically gone to great lengths to uphold itself as neutral in regional conflicts and strife, also allowed U.S. migrant flights to land in his country.—
Lomi Kriel,
ProPublica,
12 Mar. 2025
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The 1996 Met was a bit of a Diana 2.0 emergence—by December 1996, her contentious divorce from then-Prince Charles had been finalized for just over three months, following a four-year separation (and plenty of marital strife before that).—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pitino had unknowingly helped give Calipari his first big break and started a rivalry that lasts today.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Saturday’s meeting between St. John’s and Arkansas (21-13) is set to renew a decades-long rivalry between Pitino and Calipari.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Shortly before the end of Biden’s term in January, the Department of Education issued a fact sheet contending that Title IX applies to colleges’ direct payments to athletes reflecting revenue share/NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Just four weeks ago, Granby filed suit against the council for authorizing Key Capture Energy’s plan for a 5-megawatt battery energy storage facility not far from the Salmon Brook; the town contends the council didn’t give enough weight to evidence of environmental and safety hazards.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, discord within the party broke out after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) voted along with nine other Senate Democrats and one House Democrat to approve a House GOP funding measure in an effort to avoid a government shutdown.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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From taking your lighting to Clark Griswold-status to planting a towering oak smack dab on the property line, there are plenty of ways your garden can cause discord among the neighbors in record time.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“War.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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