warfares

noun

plural of warfare
1
as in wars
a lack of agreement or harmony that troubled household seems to be almost constantly in a state of warfare

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2
as in rivalries
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 Synonyms for warfares
  1. wars
  2. rivalries
  3. discords
  4. battles
  5. conflicts
  6. struggles
  7. frictions
  8. duels
Noun
  • During a recent concert where Graham Nash was speaking his mind about needless wars and his belief that the president started a war with Iran to distract from the Epstein files, someone in the audience yelled out.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • But after two wars in nine months, there was a sense of tired resignation when news of the airstrikes hit Tehran Wednesday.
    — Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • With these budding rivalries on the schedule on top of the six AFC East matchups, the Dolphins will have a lot to play for in 2026.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The semifinal today resumes one of international soccer’s most bitter rivalries.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of rivalries
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
  • By the time Apple wins its lawsuit against OpenAI, the decisive battles in the war might already be over.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026
  • Against Brazil, Solbakken’s side worked hard to leave their physically intimidating centre-forwards in one-on-one battles for long passes in behind.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • Biden’s term was defined by a wide range of conflicts and achievements, from his handling of wars in Ukraine and the Middle East to the passage of ambitious infrastructure and economic aid bills.
    — Hillel Italie, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • For instance, imagine users asking for advice on interpersonal conflicts or looking for feedback on work collaboration with international partners.
    — Alexandra Figueroa, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • His struggles aren’t solved; he’s just found a new means of battling them.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Early this season, the Braves were flying high, holding the best record in baseball and making many fans forget about last season’s struggles.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of struggles
Noun
  • These are the unglamorous frictions that decide whether the idea ever becomes infrastructure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • For all those frictions, now is the time to start making acquisitions.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of frictions
Noun
  • As with many Latin American and African teams, Paraguay defend deep and are extremely physical in duels and aerial battles.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, Tillman won nine duels — the most of anyone who played on either side — and had five dangerous interceptions, a metric used in soccer that accounts for stopping an attack.
    — Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of duels
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