as in war
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
Both sides agreed to cease all hostilities.
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Recent Examples of hostilities
Instead, the outcome might end up along the lines of a no lose/no lose, winding down of hostilities.
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Daniel Kurtzer, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
This past week, Wang hosted his Pakistani counterpart in Beijing to hash out their five-point proposal, calling for an end to hostilities and the reopening of the strait.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The biggest curveball buyers faced was the resumption of hostilities with Iran, which responded by limiting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This past week, Wang hosted his Pakistani counterpart in Beijing to hash out their five-point proposal, calling for an end to hostilities and the reopening of the strait.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
There is no certainty that this means an end to the hostilities, which began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-US bombardment of Islamic Regime compounds in Tehran, is in sight.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Tehran also expressed willingness to end hostilities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Macron, who has worked with European and other allies to build a coalition to guarantee free passage through Hormuz once hostilities have stopped, said this could only be done by talking to Iran.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Daniel Kurtzer, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
This past week, Wang hosted his Pakistani counterpart in Beijing to hash out their five-point proposal, calling for an end to hostilities and the reopening of the strait.
—Didi Tang, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
The biggest curveball buyers faced was the resumption of hostilities with Iran, which responded by limiting tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The understandings with Iran upon the cessation of hostilities, assuming there are some, must include safe and predictable transport through the strait for the world’s commerce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This past week, Wang hosted his Pakistani counterpart in Beijing to hash out their five-point proposal, calling for an end to hostilities and the reopening of the strait.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
There is no certainty that this means an end to the hostilities, which began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-US bombardment of Islamic Regime compounds in Tehran, is in sight.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Tehran also expressed willingness to end hostilities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Macron, who has worked with European and other allies to build a coalition to guarantee free passage through Hormuz once hostilities have stopped, said this could only be done by talking to Iran.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostilities
Noun
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But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The war on inflation could be in for a major setback due to the Iran war.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But those expectations have since been upended as the Iran conflict has sent shockwaves through the global economy that are unlikely to unravel anytime soon, even if the war is brought to a rapid resolution.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The laws of armed conflict allow attacks on civilian infrastructure only if the military advantage outweighs the civilian harm, legal scholars say.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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