conflictions

Definition of conflictionsnext
plural of confliction

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflictions
Noun
  • But rather that sometimes, particularly with adult-child conflicts, the adult has to be very intentional about trying their best and assuming the best of the child.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Spring is in the air, international conflicts are at a fever pitch and the World Cup matches in Atlanta are less than three months away.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Through all these inconsistencies, absences, dissonances, and contradictions, an overarching coherence emerges.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
  • From Zehetmair’s searching dissonances, the SPCO moved into Brahms’ Double Concerto, performed by concertmaster Steven Copes and principal cello Julie Albers.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
    April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.
    Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Attacks like these are part of a long-running cycle of violence in north-central Nigeria, where disputes over land and grazing between mostly Muslim Fulani herders and largely Christian farming communities frequently escalate into deadly clashes.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Know your limits to stay out of trouble or debt as the sun clashes with Jupiter!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should set aside partisan differences and publicly commend our military’s efforts.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Even modest differences in compliance costs can influence where new facilities are built or existing operations expand.
    John Cleveland, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin appeared to get banged up from a series of collisions and was in obvious pain on the bench in the second.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Sadly, it’s estimated that more than 100 million to one billion birds die every year in collisions with manmade structures.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • It was sent by a Southern California attorney who has represented Citizens for Positive Growth & Preservation in legal disputes with Sacramento for over a decade.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In many mining districts, criminal organizations effectively govern territory, controlling entry, resolving disputes and enforcing authority through violence.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lamont’s chief spokesman, Rob Blanchard, expressed optimism, despite the disagreements.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • But there are issues and there are disagreements and there are hurt feelings.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Conflictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictions. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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