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as in frictions
a lack of agreement or harmony
the conflict between absolute freedom and personal responsibility
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as in clashes
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
an armed conflict between strikers and strikebreakers
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as in hostilities
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
the United Nations strives to prevent international conflicts
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as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the eternal conflict between the forces of good and evil
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as in collides
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report
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Recent Examples of conflicts
Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
As the play weaves through time, the focuses on the actions done for the benefit of Joe’s family, and his wife Kate’s moral compass, creating brutal conflicts.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Trump promised a quick and easy end to conflicts across the globe when he was elected.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The women’s team declined the invitation Monday, citing scheduling conflicts.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
South African citizens are prohibited to fight in foreign armed conflicts without official authorization from the government.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, after years supplying Ukraine with weapons and drawing down its own stockpiles of munitions, the Pentagon must rebuild its inventory to prepare for any future conflicts, including one against a near-peer adversary like China or Russia.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
But the gold medal-winning Team USA women’s hockey team declined his invitation to join him at the State of the Union, citing scheduling conflicts.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The argument centered on the principle that early elimination of candidates conflicts with democratic values and oversimplifies the fluid nature of primary races, where momentum can change dramatically.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
That approach also conflicts with the national framework governing commercial driver licensing.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
And that sometimes conflicts with folks who jump in on discussions right as things are happening.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The description conflicts with the White House’s portrayal of the two women as long estranged.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
That law conflicts with the state constitution, Womack said.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
The center guides parties through community issues like noise but also conflicts with roommates and landlords.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Morrisey hasn’t withdrawn his executive order, which conflicts with the state’s immunization law, and has generated confusion and uncertainty.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Work culture, tennis or otherwise, rewards busyness and often self-sacrifice, which conflicts with self-care and mental health.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
Rapid Rehousing also teaches students about managing personal finances, understanding lease agreements, handling roommate conflicts, and planning for housing after graduation.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
As the play weaves through time, the focuses on the actions done for the benefit of Joe’s family, and his wife Kate’s moral compass, creating brutal conflicts.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Trump promised a quick and easy end to conflicts across the globe when he was elected.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The women’s team declined the invitation Monday, citing scheduling conflicts.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
South African citizens are prohibited to fight in foreign armed conflicts without official authorization from the government.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, after years supplying Ukraine with weapons and drawing down its own stockpiles of munitions, the Pentagon must rebuild its inventory to prepare for any future conflicts, including one against a near-peer adversary like China or Russia.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
But the gold medal-winning Team USA women’s hockey team declined his invitation to join him at the State of the Union, citing scheduling conflicts.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The argument centered on the principle that early elimination of candidates conflicts with democratic values and oversimplifies the fluid nature of primary races, where momentum can change dramatically.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
But Balzano rejects the idea that fast development automatically conflicts with automotive reliability.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
That approach also conflicts with the national framework governing commercial driver licensing.
—Bhupinder Kaur, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
And that sometimes conflicts with folks who jump in on discussions right as things are happening.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The description conflicts with the White House’s portrayal of the two women as long estranged.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
That law conflicts with the state constitution, Womack said.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
The center guides parties through community issues like noise but also conflicts with roommates and landlords.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Morrisey hasn’t withdrawn his executive order, which conflicts with the state’s immunization law, and has generated confusion and uncertainty.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Work culture, tennis or otherwise, rewards busyness and often self-sacrifice, which conflicts with self-care and mental health.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicts
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Netflix’s metamorphosis into a fully traditional movie studio, complete with all the frictions of theatrical, remains incomplete, and may stay that way.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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With a new government in Dhaka, there is cautious optimism that tougher economic frictions with New Delhi may ease.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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The violence that broke out Sunday is part of a long pattern of clashes between Mexican authorities and the cartel, CJNG.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit earlier this month following the Bondi attack sparked protests at major Australian cities, including clashes between pro-Palestinian demonstrators with the police outside Sydney Town Hall.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The resolution would prohibit unauthorized military hostilities in Iran without congressional approval.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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Outcome of this week’s indirect talks will be key to the direction of oil prices as traders weigh potential supply concerns if hostilities escalate.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Listening felt like being pulled into side chats with lots of different characters who were at precisely the right level of intoxication to reveal something interesting to you—crushes, anxieties, rivalries.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lucas was also an assistant coach with Kentucky and Duke — teams that have big in-state rivalries with Louisville and North Carolina, respectively.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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Large SUVs carrying journalists from national outlets struggled to get around each other and at times got into skirmishes.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the hearings continued, Welch and Cohn engaged in heated legal skirmishes.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Although fertility trends are notoriously hard to predict, and baby booms are often seen after wars end, Ippolitova said the country's low fertility rate could still trouble the Ukrainian economy in the future.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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To capitalize on this yearning for tradition, and to bind sumo’s fortunes to the state, the sport’s governing body aligned itself with the rising tide of nationalism that took hold of Japan after its victories in wars against the Chinese and the Russians.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The opening of Acorn Ridge Casino follows two decades of delays and legal battles regarding land, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The battles took place in modern-day Israel, Turkey, Syria and other Middle Eastern countries.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Conflicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicts. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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