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
  • 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
  • Von der Leyen said the alliance would help Canada and Europe respond together to a world of growing rivalries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There's always room for good-natured college football fan ribbing, chanting, rivalries, and even some good old-fashioned hate.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivalries
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
  • As Gray, the psychologist, has long argued, many of our culture-war battles can be read as fights over who counts as the real victim.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Many death penalty cases also involve lengthy legal battles, keeping people on death row for years and sometimes decades.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There are other long shots Trump could attempt, such as trying to end intractable conflicts in Kashmir or Sudan, to forge a reputation as a peacemaker.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • Amid Butker’s recent struggles, the Chiefs signed veteran Justin Tucker to the practice squad Wednesday, giving Kansas City another option while providing additional competition for its longtime kicker.
    — Pete Sweeney November 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Centered in large part around the Warsaw Ghetto, the novel brought to life the daily struggles, fears, and remarkable courage of Jewish families living under unimaginable conditions.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of struggles
Noun
  • And around the world, wars and religious persecution have destroyed prayer books, Bibles, Qurans, Torah scrolls, statues, iconography, shrines, relics and many other materials considered venerable.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Maryland is hardly an innocent bystander in America’s gerrymandering wars.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Those contentions — and Bartell’s claim of a second list of 17,000 potential noncitizen voters — only add to an already heated debate about the scope of the inquiry and its legitimacy.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • To the extent these independent contentions were intended to imply that NBA rules permit teams, at the request of players, to initiate off-court income opportunities for players, that implication is incorrect.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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