INFIGHTINGS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

His critics see a president who failed to tame inflation and keep America out of overseas conflicts, and whose agenda has fueled higher prices as the war with Iran appears to be at a stalemate.

— JOSH BOAK, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Inter-regional conflicts Disagreements over the future of water in Texas are already playing out.

— Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

Erik Prince and his private security teams were contracted by the US government during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, most remembered for Blackwater employees opening fire in Baghdad’s Nusoor Square, killing 17 Iraqi civilians.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The march against wars and rising living costs began peacefully.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of wars

Noun

This is Kubrick’s modus operandi throughout the film, setting up scenes where furniture moves from shot to shot, wall decorations change, and there are further schisms between Ullman’s exposition and the reality that transpires.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

In a decision with no noted dissents, the court emphasized that Hoskins was aware that the map would not take effect unless voters approved it in the referendum vote.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
With no dissents, the justices upheld a state court order requiring the use of a 2022 election map, which favors Republicans in six of the eight districts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of dissents

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Palmberg has worked for the Sheriff’s Office for 19 years, holding leadership positions in all three of its divisions.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The violence has left many in France with a sense that their nation was unraveling with a deeply unpopular president struggling to manage a growing debt crisis amid extreme social and political divisions.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of divisions

Noun

Likewise, the student protests over the weekend expanded from education to other grievances — and featured dramatic scenes of looting and clashes with police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
The unrest, fueled by anger over living costs and poor school conditions, included arson, clashes with police and looting; officials say curfews will continue where needed.

— Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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