Thesaurus results for ALTERCATIONS

altercations

noun

plural of altercation

as in quarrels

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions judging from all the slamming and banging, I'd say there was some sort of altercation going on next door

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Recent Examples of altercations Parks workers who don't comply with the new policy could face discipline, officials said, adding, the policy also instructs them to not engage in any verbal or physical altercations with ICE agents. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Other witnesses, including friends of Smith and Parker, recalled past altercations between the couple. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Images showed altercations between police and protesters, with officers using batons to strike demonstrators, who threw barriers. — Joseph Wilson, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The election is taking place amid heightened political tensions in Serbia, with reports of incidents and physical altercations at campaign events. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Images show altercations between police and protesters, with officers using batons to strike demonstrators, who threw barriers. — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 As the Tingleys alternately acquiesced to and resisted Vista Grande's insistence on medication, administrators started calling 911 after altercations, according to ambulance and police dispatch records. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Domestic altercations can quickly spin out of control, making them among the most dangerous types of calls. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Tchouameni and Valverde were involved in two separate altercations, a day apart, in May, with the latter taken to hospital to undergo assessments after sustaining a head injury during the second incident. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrels

Noun

But even within the bloc seeking to replace Netanyahu, disagreements remain over how to secure the parliamentary support needed to govern.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Discussing realistic exit scenarios early, and documenting how disagreements will be resolved, protects the relationship as much as the investment.

— Anas Bhairi, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of disagreements

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In a separate incident, Modesto police cited a Riverbank High School student suspected of making a threatening social media post targeting Beyer following the fights.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Federal budget fights will likely resurface arguments about tax incentives for EVs and other clean tech.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

Marshall’s campaign, in turn, faced an onslaught of controversies that his critics amplified in the race’s final weeks, including his medical debt collection practices and the blurred lines between his office and campaign staff.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Both candidates faced controversies throughout the campaign, including a dispute over a May traffic stop in which Lombardo was pulled over for allegedly running a red light in Las Vegas.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of controversies

Noun

My childhood school in Denmark hadn’t been turned to rubble but into an emotional battlefield, a psychological groundhog’s day of explosive arguments, violent brawls—and brief, fragile truces that always shattered when the home bell rung.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
There are brawls over policy that lead to lawsuits, but the main drama is the 2023 school board election, where the Democrats hoped to reverse the Republicans’ 6-3 majority.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of brawls

Noun

The defendant’s attorney asked for the hearing for the judge to listen to arguments and determine whether to set bail for Guzman.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Oral arguments Several of the conservative justices repeatedly raised concerns that the nondiscrimination rule was effectively a back-door way to keep religious entities out of the universal preschool program.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

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