Synonyms of civil wars

civil wars

noun

plural of civil war

as in wars

a a state or period of fighting between groups of people in the same country

a region that has had many civil wars

Related Words

• wars
• world wars
• police actions
• holy wars
• hostilities
• cold wars
• limited wars
• conflicts
• battles
• actions
• hot wars
• conflagrations
• skirmishes
• engagements
• combats
• warfares

Dissimilar Words

• calms
• peaces
• disarmaments
• demobilizations
• tranquilities
• pacifications
• demilitarizations
• truces
• cease-fires

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of civil wars

Inside many of Miami’s multiplying condos, civil wars are raging between residents who live there and absentee owners who buy units for investment income. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Syria, Libya, and Yemen have already endured civil wars and protracted humanitarian crises. — Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026

In civil wars, intragroup conflict may be worse for mental health than out-group conflict. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

So, the civil wars of the 1640s. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

But such a hope was belied by the developments after the cold war ended as civil wars ensued in many parts of the world. — Debidatta A. Mahapatra, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026

Each of these civil wars ended in peace agreements that paved the way for peaceful elections, yet insecurity and economic woes continue to plague the three nations. — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

Then, back-to-back civil wars in the 1990s and 2000s cratered the economy. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025

This week marks a decade since Merkel’s historic decision to open her country’s borders to the large numbers of migrants who were then arriving in Europe in search of refuge from civil wars or dire economic hardship. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025