CONFLICTION Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

confliction

noun

Definition of confliction

as in conflict

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Noun

The conflict has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of Sudan into famine.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
After more than four years of war between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a rare admission that the conflict has caused his country a problem.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 7 July 2026

Definition of conflict

Noun

The Administration has already undermined the agreement in many ways, experts tell TIME, citing the discord in February, when the bloc had to freeze the implementation of the agreement after Trump made additional tariff threats.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
The transfer of the Chelsea art space is only the epilogue for Marlborough’s multi-year breakdown—the gallery’s closure in 2024 came after years of escalating strife and discord.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026

Definition of discord

Noun

With Brazil’s upcoming clash with Norway providing another physical challenge in the blistering New Jersey heat, is Casemiro a help or hindrance to his team?

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Your 3rd House of Communication tightens as the vibrant Sun activates it and clashes with restrictive Saturn in your 12th House of Solitude.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Definition of clash

Noun

The Giants have had their share of controversies during their disappointing first half.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
The leader of the Reform UK party – which is topping most UK opinion polls – resigned as a member of parliament for Clacton-on-Sea, his constituency in southeast England, on Tuesday, amid mounting controversy over undeclared financial donations.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of controversy

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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The court was established in 2001 and began functioning four years later as both an international court to settle disputes among Caribbean countries and as a final court of appeal.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

Rather, the point would be to convert disagreements regarding biodiversity into guidance for ongoing experimentation.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
His comments broadened the debate beyond Machado’s individual case, framing the controversy as one involving fundamental civil liberties rather than simply a political disagreement over the opposition leader’s role during the disaster response.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

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