CONFLICTION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

confliction

noun

Definition of confliction

as in conflict

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Noun

The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Far more famous conflicts had a bond element, even a central one, Wigglesworth found.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflict

Noun

What was once fixed and irrefutable no longer applied, leaving room for dissonance and inquiry.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Clocking in at 30 minutes, Williams’ Quartet La Jolla is a five-part work that politely utilizes dissonance and sometimes abstract rhythms.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissonance

Noun

The woman’s vanity and the husband’s forgetfulness collide to sow chaos and discord in the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
The discord meant the program spent much of the summer hiring replacement correspondents, including Ross Douthat, a conservative New York Times opinion writer with no experience as a TV journalist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of discord

Noun

More Tensions in Tigray have escalated for months with clashes and airstrikes.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
After quarterback Camren Ketner was injured, Frithsmith switched positions late in the third quarter and helped Hart (4-1) take over as the league title favorite ahead of its clash with Valencia.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of clash

Noun

For the latter, this is vital to enable the safe passage of ships through shipping lanes, into and out of ports, all the while preventing collisions and aiding activities like search and rescue.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
That group, which focuses on efforts to reduce the number of fatal vehicle collisions, has produced dozens of digital campaign ads promoting Raman and criticizing her opponent, Mayor Karen Bass.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of collision

Noun

The Drivecast is The Drive‘s weekly podcast that takes you behind the scenes on the big stories, controversies, and characters shaping the automotive industry and the way our roads look today.

— Kyle Cheromcha, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026
That same year, MOCA canceled its annual gala amid controversy over a lack of diversity among former gala honorees — all straight white men.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

To join the plan, each one had to check a box, agreeing to use arbitration to settle any dispute.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Bracing for a ‘wave of disputes’ Take-or-pay contracts have their origins in the energy sector, where long and capital-intensive production timelines justified a similar legal ultimatum.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

The organization believes some of these conversations and disagreements among board members are drawing time and attention away from students, many of whom are Hispanic and come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
The disagreement came as Zambia was seeking to attract more investment into its copper and other critical-minerals industries while maintaining longstanding economic ties with China and developing closer commercial relations with the US.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of disagreement

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