strifes

noun

plural of strife
1
as in discords
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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2
as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another bitter strife between the two political factions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strifes
  1. discords
  2. rivalries
  3. frictions
  4. battles
  5. conflicts
  6. struggles
  7. wars
  8. contentions
Noun
  • Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
    — April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
  • 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.
    — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Definition of discords
Noun
  • Because the Zoroastrian group in India has stood outside the principal religious rivalries between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs, Lenny’s household initially offers an unaligned vantage on the city’s disintegration.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The 'Stans want to maximize trade and stay out of geopolitical rivalries.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • When algorithms see these frictions falling away, the need for a driver premium plummets, deflating the surge price.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • These are the unglamorous frictions that decide whether the idea ever becomes infrastructure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of frictions
Noun
  • This week, an over-the-hill Kevin Hart, (pickleball) court battles, and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (and its related series), among others, demand your attention.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • These individuals are already fighting some of the most difficult battles of their lives.
    — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • Muse documents the prompts, approvals and models used across a production, while Copyright Guardian checks generated material for potential conflicts.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Talking through everyday responsibilities and standards for shared spaces helps prevent many of the conflicts couples report in their first year of cohabiting.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • This systemic difference leads to vastly higher capitalization and ticket prices on Broadway, indicating that its financial struggles will continue without significant policy intervention and public funding.
    — Katie North, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • As for his personal life, Eric has been open about his struggles with substance abuse.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of struggles
Noun
  • Since that film, things have only grown more dire, with wars also raging in Gaza and Iran.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Except that Finley won’t entertain the possibility that American exhaustion with wars predates TikTok.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter, whose tenure brought team success and three World Series contentions, now faces significant scrutiny over his business practices.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • At the time, Sackler offered no response to these contentions.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
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