1
as in aggressiveness
an inclination to fight or quarrel
though the dogs have a reputation for aggression, many of their owners insist they make gentle pets
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
diplomats warned that any aggression by either side could easily turn into a full-scale war
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Recent Examples of aggression
One of the hallmarks of his time in F1 was his aggression, and in a stock car, that's going to be a valuable asset.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Tactically, the team needed to work on breaking out the puck more efficiently and adding another layer of aggression to the forecheck.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Moscow launched the onslaught against threats of heightened aggression, citing a wave of Ukrainian near-daily attacks on Russian oil assets that tanked fuel stocks and exacerbated economic woes.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The ultras, as they are known, are a study in obsession and aggression (the clue is in the name).
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Tactically, the team needed to work on breaking out the puck more efficiently and adding another layer of aggression to the forecheck.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Moscow launched the onslaught against threats of heightened aggression, citing a wave of Ukrainian near-daily attacks on Russian oil assets that tanked fuel stocks and exacerbated economic woes.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
The ultras, as they are known, are a study in obsession and aggression (the clue is in the name).
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggression
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Lurie partly values Roseman because of his strategic aggressiveness to make sure great players are locked down long term.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Some more aggressiveness on the bases as well.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The first-half diagnosis The strangest part of San Diego’s sophomore season is that the attack has not collapsed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The idea is that those first steps would create space for gradual deescalation and an effective cessation of hostilities.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The concept, previously presented in European animation settings including Annecy, was pitched as a YA story about mental health, identity, online hostility and self-acceptance.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Between 2012 and 2015, Perry was also convicted of assault likely to cause great bodily injury, domestic violence, possession of ammunition as a felon and fleeing from police in Sacramento County, according to the criminal complaint.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Today, not only are these conditions under assault by a kleptocratic, nativist US federal government, but the clock seems also to be running out on their own internal contradictions.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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From Stonewall’s 1969 uprising to today’s golf tournaments, human rights summits and bar crawls, Pride events in Los Angeles, New York and global cities mix festival energy with defiance.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Tensions escalated when Tigray held regional elections in defiance of thata federal delay, leading to a political standoff that erupted into a civil war in November 2020.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Hours after Iran suspended negotiations with the US over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, talks are now back on track, a regional source told CNN.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Hezbollah’s fusillade in March sparked a furious response from Israel, which launched a blistering air campaign and a ground offensive that pushed troops deeper into Lebanon.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Attorneys say Gray intervened in fight Attorneys claim Gray was attempting to break up a fight when Tarver pulled out a gun and shot him.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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For Ritter, the elevated bar is almost beside the point, because the SpaceX grants differ fundamentally from the Tesla fight.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The Red Sox offense as a whole has played better recently.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The California Constitution defines a large number of offenses where bail can be denied outright, among them rape, burglary and arson.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Aggression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggression. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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