aggressions

noun

plural of aggression
as in assaults
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 aggressions Vitello, meanwhile, just takes it — macro- and micro-aggressions alike. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 Athens was a belligerent city-state that fell victim to its own aggressions. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 The sharp comedy follows their meetings over the course of the school year, revealing the micro-aggressions, class distinctions, and prejudices of the council members, which Spector addresses with clever, amusing insight. — Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 Race, bad bosses and the fly-on-the-wall fun of watching office politics and micro-aggressions play out makes this workplace suspense novel a total page-turner (as well as a binge-worthy limited television series). — Laura Zigman, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 Oil prices have surged since February 28, when the US and Israel opened aggressions by assassinating Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei in a series of missile strikes that also killed the commander of the IRGC, the minister of defense, and other top brass. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026 As servers delicately navigate around the women, serving plates of food that will never be touched, micro-aggressions are tossed, disguised as jokes. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026 If and when such aggressions fully materialize, the United States will lack the moral and ethical authority to credibly object. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 Her visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which its nearest neighbors see as an homage to Japan’s past wartime aggressions, have also angered both of those nations. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressions
  1. assaults
  2. attacks
  3. raids
  4. onslaughts
  5. offensives
  6. offenses
  7. attempts
Noun
  • The lethality of the Russian assaults on Kyiv in the past week displays the challenge Ukraine faces in protecting its capital as Russia innovates and steps up its attacks.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Rubicon focuses on targeting Ukrainian drone crews, electronic warfare systems and logistics routes located 10 to 40 kilometers behind the front, rather than directly supporting assaults, according to Lee and Putiata.
    — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • The United States also revoked a license for Iran to sell oil in response to a series of attacks on the commercial vessels that the regime has not taken responsibility for.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • This appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Immigration raids and wildfires dissuaded tourists from visiting, and even Canadian tourists who typically make up the largest number of foreign visitors to California dropped 21%.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Now, while they can still be found in raids as rare loot for free, the coins will automatically be stashed in your TarCoin wallet, and added to your balance.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of raids
Noun
  • Russia appeared to be flexing its military muscle in a show of force with its latest aerial onslaughts on Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • Wardley, 31, had never lost in 21 bouts before Saturday, and somehow withstood numerous onslaughts from Dubois (23-3) without ever touching the canvas in a remarkable display of courage.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Definition of onslaughts
Noun
  • Israel’s ongoing offensives have become a wedge issue for Jewish and non-Jewish Americans, leading to protests and raising antisemitism fears and questions about America’s close ties to Israel.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Countries are scrambling not to fall behind in AI — and French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are leading a personal charm offensives to court tech CEOs.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of offensives
Noun
  • Violent crime is practically non-existent, with just 110 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • Many of those convicted committed only minor offenses, such as traffic violations, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
    — Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of offenses
Noun
  • The state has pushed back for years against AT&T’s attempts to cut copper landlines.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Shaw, a conservative activist who is president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, pointed out in an X post that voters had previously rejected four attempts to reshape the superintendent’s office.
    — Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of attempts

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