combativeness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combativeness
Noun
  • Both cited trade deadline aggression from general manager Brian Cashman as their reason for picking the Yankees.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
  • Gone is the bulky cladding, revealing the raw aggression of the Wilbers chassis, boxer engine, and extra-long swingarm.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • In addition, citizenship can be revoked if an individual commits certain actions, including treason, serving in a foreign military engaged in hostilities against the U.S., or renouncing citizenship.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
  • Advertisement Yet Indo-Pak relations haven’t always been defined by hostility alone.
    Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
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“Combativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combativeness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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