1
as in war
a lack of agreement or harmony
that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
companies engaged in constant warfare for dominance in the market for smart phones and tablets
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Recent Examples of warfare
Such overwhelming abundance would allow the president and the Pentagon to postpone the hard strategic choices modern warfare requires.
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Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five — a flight commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a tail gunner.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Moscow regularly recruits young men of various nationalities — the Starmer arsonists were Ukrainian-born — as proxies in its shadowy hybrid warfare campaigns, Reuters reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The group discussion mirrored some points said earlier at Brainstorm Tech by Brian Schimpf, chief executive of defense tech company Anduril, who warned that the U.S. military’s supply chain is dangerously unprepared for modern warfare.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 11 June 2026
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Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five — a flight commander, a pilot, a radar navigator, an electronic warfare officer and a tail gunner.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Moscow regularly recruits young men of various nationalities — the Starmer arsonists were Ukrainian-born — as proxies in its shadowy hybrid warfare campaigns, Reuters reported.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The group discussion mirrored some points said earlier at Brainstorm Tech by Brian Schimpf, chief executive of defense tech company Anduril, who warned that the U.S. military’s supply chain is dangerously unprepared for modern warfare.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warfare
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And part of it is Congress' already historically slim voting margins – margins, by the way, that won't be getting any more cushion amid the gerrymandering wars.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Pinkas said that before the war, Iran was isolated under sanctions that choked its oil exports, dealing blows to its economy.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The story being told has centered around the Aerial Assassin, but could AEW shock everyone by taking the rivalry in a different direction?—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The biggest rivalry in the WNBA delivered.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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His Yanks might have won the World Series in 1994, Showalter’s third year, if that World Series hadn’t been canceled by labor strife.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The tabloids have been extra vicious of late regarding your family strife.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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After several years as an orphan, Pumphrey died in a South Caroline pine forest on August 16, 1780, in what was one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Aegon was severely injured by Aemond and Vhagar in that battle.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Despite the discord, the regime is likely to have the final say.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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What should have been a celebratory moment involving the city’s beach ended in discord.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Thomas, 25, has seen limited playing time this season due to some offensive struggles.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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Carvalho’s struggles included a three-day strike in March 2023.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Measles has spread as a result of travel to international sports competitions before.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Their visit coincides with an event marking one year to the start of the Invictus Games, the biennial sporting competition Harry founded more than a decade ago.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Warfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warfare. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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