1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
bitter strife between the two political factions
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Recent Examples of strife
After years of strife for the California film and television industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom in October proposed a significant increase to the overall cap on incentives, more than doubling it from $330 million to $750M annually.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 May 2025
The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.
—Time, 2 May 2025
The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster or civil strife.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Michelle Obama is throwing more cold water on rumors of marital strife with the ex-commander in chief.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 May 2025
The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to natural disaster or civil strife.
—Time, 2 May 2025
The status allows people already in the United States to live and work legally because their native countries are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster or civil strife.
—Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Michelle Obama is throwing more cold water on rumors of marital strife with the ex-commander in chief.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strife
Noun
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What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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In addition to the discord within the athletic department, Ritz acknowledged in an April 11 email to the community that he’s also dealt with two other serious issues involving staffers.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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This is a space that is ripe for standardization, the entry of new players in the market, and more vendor rivalries and drama.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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At times, the rivalry between the players has become the biggest topic of discussion in sports and eclipsed the athletic world, raising issues of race and gender equality.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Those friction points are the real roadmap to a better UX.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Ander Herrera was yet another player to have friction with Van Gaal at United (the manager once told him off for shooting — and scoring — with a first-time effort instead of taking a touch).—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Barry Keoghan is sharing something deeply personal about his struggle with sobriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex launched her lifestyle brand, As ever, in March, and has discussed some of the struggles of starting a business on the podcast.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The White House has said there is no conflict and that the president is acting in the interests of the American public and not his own.—
Susan Heavey,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The child’s interest became the starting point to explore the moral and human conflict.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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As a 60-person battle royale, matches can be extremely long and, in tournament play, repeat over and over for hours until a winning team can be crowned.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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These include: Battlefields of the American Revolution: This pane of 15 Forever stamps features artwork and photography commemorating the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown, marking the upcoming quarter-millennium of the American Revolution.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
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People are preparing for the thought that America might not be with us if this land war spreads, and Putin follows in the role of the Soviet Union and puts tanks in Czechoslovakia and just takes over.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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After months of escalating tariffs between the world’s two largest economies, the trade war between the U.S. and China is entering a new chapter – a steep reduction of their respective tariffs for 90 days as the two countries continue trade talk this week.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The exercises were designed, NATO said, to hone their skills, military capabilities and cooperation for extreme cold weather warfare.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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Anti-Israel forces have a long-running strategy called Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, which calls for governments, universities and corporations to engage in forms of economic warfare against Israel.—
Alma Hernandez,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Strife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strife. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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