as in war
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
Both sides agreed to cease all hostilities.
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Recent Examples of hostilities
Rebels used that vacuum to advance in Syria, and their calculation paid off; an offensive that might have led to another months-long eruption in hostilities instead took days, ending with a march into the capital that was met with little resistance.
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Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Diplomacy in Doha The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the hostilities.
—Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2024
Key to any resolution of the hostilities is Turkey, which backs the Free Syrian Army fighting alongside HTS.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Transporting cash around the enclave presents its own difficulties, whether because of the hostilities between Hamas and the Israeli army, the presence of gangs and looters, or the lack of armored vehicles and the fuel to run them.
—Bilal Shbair and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The impeachment complaint filed by at least 74 activists, including human rights, labor and student leaders, before the House of Representatives reflects the extent of the political hostilities faced by Vice President Sara Duterte.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The Role of Turkey Key to any resolution of the hostilities is Turkey, which backs the Free Syrian Army fighting alongside HTS.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The lightening advances of Syrian rebels have highlighted the vulnerability of President Bashar al-Assad's government, but don't yet signal his imminent downfall, and Turkey is likely to play a key role in ending hostilities, experts told Newsweek.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Diplomacy in Doha The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the hostilities.
—Bassem Mroue and Zeina Karam, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2024
Key to any resolution of the hostilities is Turkey, which backs the Free Syrian Army fighting alongside HTS.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Transporting cash around the enclave presents its own difficulties, whether because of the hostilities between Hamas and the Israeli army, the presence of gangs and looters, or the lack of armored vehicles and the fuel to run them.
—Bilal Shbair and Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
The impeachment complaint filed by at least 74 activists, including human rights, labor and student leaders, before the House of Representatives reflects the extent of the political hostilities faced by Vice President Sara Duterte.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The Role of Turkey Key to any resolution of the hostilities is Turkey, which backs the Free Syrian Army fighting alongside HTS.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The lightening advances of Syrian rebels have highlighted the vulnerability of President Bashar al-Assad's government, but don't yet signal his imminent downfall, and Turkey is likely to play a key role in ending hostilities, experts told Newsweek.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
This is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.
—ABC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Hostilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostilities. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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