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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
Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026
Back on the field in Casablanca, the politics, war and debate faded away, leaving only a group of teenagers chasing a ball.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Sam Meredith,justina Lee,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Why the hell doesn’t war ever change?
—Jack King, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Today's top stories Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Switzerland this Friday to sign a tentative deal to end the war with Iran.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026
Back on the field in Casablanca, the politics, war and debate faded away, leaving only a group of teenagers chasing a ball.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Verb
But the warring sides remain at loggerheads over Tehran’s enriched uranium stockpile and tolls on the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
—Sam Meredith,justina Lee,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Why the hell doesn’t war ever change?
—Jack King, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for war
Noun
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This one would stop hostilities between the countries and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Yet, even as both sides signal a deal is within reach, hostilities in the region continue.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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In other words, the current combination of US political tensions and global conflicts are driving more US nationals to seek new options overseas.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Notably, the Vikings haven’t been able to create this conflict.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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After several years as an orphan, Pumphrey died in a South Caroline pine forest on August 16, 1780, in what was one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Aegon was severely injured by Aemond and Vhagar in that battle.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Starmer has vowed to fight any leadership contest, deepening the sense of crisis within the Labour Party.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Police said the bail agent and driver fought, and the agent fired one round, with the bullet striking the suspect in the arm.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The tabloids have been extra vicious of late regarding your family strife.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The financial strife seemed like a death knell for one of the city’s largest redevelopment projects, an effort Stammel spent years helping to engineer.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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But when rivalry between sororities escalates and a body is found, ambition, loyalty, and sisterhood collide with deadly consequences.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 June 2026
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The oldest rivalry in the NFL doesn’t include a team from Green Bay.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Its 33-40 record is better than that of the Tigers and Royals, two teams expected to contend in 2026.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The District contends that the County lacks the legal authority to take additional funds from local schools.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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And this is all due to how AI is rapidly changing warfare.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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“War.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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