CONFLICTIONS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

conflictions

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plural of confliction

as in conflicts

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Noun

Unfortunately, its determination to recreate its predecessor’s personal conflicts and revelations, along with its narrative twists and turns, slightly hamstrings what is otherwise an extremely effective thrill ride, especially on the big screen.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
When Russia’s full-scale invasion breaks out, his mother and sister flee Ukraine and join him, bringing with them family conflicts and feelings of guilt that distance cannot silence.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicts

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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

Definition of discords

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Assertive Mars clashes with your ruler Saturn, highlighting tension around your home, family, or the amount of emotional labor each person carries.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
He had been expected to leave by the end of the year, but clashes with Hegseth on things like the ouster of top Army officers played a role in his decision to depart, a source familiar with the dynamic told Semafor.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clashes

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Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
This approach improved statistical reliability while still allowing regional differences in climate and heat adaptation to be reflected.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of differences

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Katz described the operation as a deliberate effort to manufacture collisions and submit fraudulent claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
The severe injuries were the kind doctors encounter in patients after high-speed collisions or other violent accidents that cause the brain to twist and slam inside one’s skull.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of collisions

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Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
An e-bike ban at Newport Beach schools has sparked disputes between students and neighbors over kids parking in their neighborhoods.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of disputes

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His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
And, despite trade disagreements, visitors can still get cheddar and bacon soup and filet mignon from the Canada pavilion.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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