infightings

noun

plural of infighting
as in conflicts
a lack of agreement or harmony continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infightings
  1. conflicts
  2. frictions
  3. wars
  4. discords
  5. schisms
  6. dissents
  7. divisions
  8. clashes
Noun
  • Namibia is a participant in the Kimberley Process, an international certification system established in 2003 to prevent rough diamonds from financing armed conflicts.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Nvidia’s employee code of conduct addresses potential conflicts involving personal relationships.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • Certain frictions or frustrations became apparent during the reunion as some of those women tried to make their voices heard in the din of lively conversation.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Only there can tingly frictions and glints of revelation emerge.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of frictions
Noun
  • The focal point of every Remembrance Day is the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Portland stone monument where tribute is paid to those who fell in the wars and conflicts in which the country has participated.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet, analysts mostly say that the rearmament boom is structural, and even an end to wars in Ukraine and Iran won't derail it.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • This proves that God’s kingdom is what is truly present, even where earthly discords seem to be.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2026
  • Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
    — April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of discords
Noun
  • But Valdez suggested such schisms within the party would likely take a backseat to unity on domestic concerns like economic issues and immigration.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Swift was preternaturally avoidant of zealotry, with the obscure religious wars between the Lilliputians and the Blefscuans over how to crack an egg reminiscent of internecine Christian schisms concerning the real presence in the Eucharist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • The justices declined to intervene without any noted dissents, leaving intact lower court decisions denying the administration’s request.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The dissents reinforce investor expectations that the Fed will hike rates in December.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissents
Noun
  • The News Senate Republicans spent this week wrestling through divisions, reelecting John Thune as their leader, and pledging to confirm conservative judges while avoiding a government shutdown during their last two months in the majority.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Riner’s announcement comes at a particularly turbulent moment in France, just five months before a presidential election that has exposed deep divisions across the political spectrum.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • Tensions devolved into armed clashes and a brutal war that killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions until a 2022 peace agreement.
    — Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Over the chaotic weekend, aristocracy clashes with socialism, religion with debauchery, and tradition with modernity.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of clashes
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“Infightings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infightings. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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