1
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
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
The characters are all in a continual state of collision, their shifting conflicts inflamed by Coriolanus’ arrogantly uncompromising nature.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Current events—elections, conflicts, economic pressures—dominate headlines, but history teaches that bonds built on mutual respect for heritage outlast them.
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Stewart McLaurin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This year's 250th celebrations come at a tumultuous moment for the country, between economic uncertainty, foreign conflicts and political polarization.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 July 2026
The expansion must also be approved by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors because the project conflicts with county goals related to land use, greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Instead, Goldman told USA TODAY, longtime residents in the district are focused on housing and immigration enforcement than conflicts in the Middle East.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Space Force officials have increasingly looked to commercial providers to develop new capabilities and technologies to address potential conflicts in space.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Intuitive Surgical also conflicts with our recent initiation of Johnson & Johnson, which is seeking to enter the robotic surgery market.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
The immediate gratification demanded by right-wing influencers inevitably conflicts with the level of behind-the-scenes preparation required to bring even the most slapdash case in court.
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Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Dartmouth professor Jeff Friedman noted that younger voters grew up with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conflicts that the public became disenchanted with.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
The design is a puddle of oil seeping high above and across the boulevard that conflicts with its surroundings.
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Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
That approach also conflicts with the national framework governing commercial driver licensing.
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Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
And that sometimes conflicts with folks who jump in on discussions right as things are happening.
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Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Being able to work through conflicts can often result in an even stronger bond.
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Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 July 2026
China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.
—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2026
The characters are all in a continual state of collision, their shifting conflicts inflamed by Coriolanus’ arrogantly uncompromising nature.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Current events—elections, conflicts, economic pressures—dominate headlines, but history teaches that bonds built on mutual respect for heritage outlast them.
—
Stewart McLaurin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
This year's 250th celebrations come at a tumultuous moment for the country, between economic uncertainty, foreign conflicts and political polarization.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
1 July 2026
The expansion must also be approved by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors because the project conflicts with county goals related to land use, greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Instead, Goldman told USA TODAY, longtime residents in the district are focused on housing and immigration enforcement than conflicts in the Middle East.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Space Force officials have increasingly looked to commercial providers to develop new capabilities and technologies to address potential conflicts in space.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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Olathe Schools also agreed to revise or remove any policies, guidance or website content that conflicts with the department’s interpretations of Title IX and Kansas law.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Intuitive Surgical also conflicts with our recent initiation of Johnson & Johnson, which is seeking to enter the robotic surgery market.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
The immediate gratification demanded by right-wing influencers inevitably conflicts with the level of behind-the-scenes preparation required to bring even the most slapdash case in court.
—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Dartmouth professor Jeff Friedman noted that younger voters grew up with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conflicts that the public became disenchanted with.
—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
The design is a puddle of oil seeping high above and across the boulevard that conflicts with its surroundings.
—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicts
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In these industries, there are small frictions in everyday spending, and Beijing appears to believe removing them can make services cheaper, more reliable and easier to scale.
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Loudoun County has its frictions with industry, but the local political coalition in support of data centers is durable because residents see the money.
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But occasionally there can be personality clashes or people who other people on the trip find annoying.
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Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Pakistan and Afghanistan, has long seen clashes between security forces, insurgents and drug smugglers.
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The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.
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However, on Sunday, Washington and Tehran agreed to pause hostilities, resume commercial vessel traffic through the strategically important waterway and resume technical talks towards a peace deal.
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First, the worst conference changes hadn’t struck yet, and some of the rivalries torn apart by previous realignments were even getting back together.
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As Miranda works to protect the magazine's influence, old alliances and rivalries are tested, putting Andy in the middle of another complicated chapter in her career.
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
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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.
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While the war ended years before, the hostility spread from the stands — with skirmishes among supporters — into the field, when Maradona tricked the referee and the world with the World Cup’s most infamous goal, punching the ball into the net with his fist above England’s goalie Peter Shilton.
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Continue reading … — Two arrested as skirmishes erupt outside courthouse after Karmelo Anthony verdict.
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Israel for years avoided officially recognizing the violence as genocide out fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.
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Pandemic bottlenecks, wars, climate shocks and geopolitical tension exposed the fragility of global supply chains.
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Informal Beyblade battles are popping up in strangest of places, with players huddling in parks, gyms and shopping malls.
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Unlike in Jalisco or Michoacán, spectacular gun battles are hardly ever seen in Colima.
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“Conflicts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicts. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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