as in war
a a state or period of fighting between groups of people in the same country
a region that has had many civil wars
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Recent Examples of civil war
The rebels overthrew Bashar al-Assad in December, ending a nearly 14-year civil war that had left half a million people dead.
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
As Myanmar’s civil war enters its fifth year next month, the conflict has claimed more than 50,000 lives, including several thousand civilians.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Picture show Sudan's devastating civil war entered its third year this week.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Samuelsson was torn from Ethiopia in 1974, a two-year-old boy in the center of a civil war, sickened by a tuberculosis epidemic.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
As Myanmar’s civil war enters its fifth year next month, the conflict has claimed more than 50,000 lives, including several thousand civilians.
—Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2025
Picture show Sudan's devastating civil war entered its third year this week.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Samuelsson was torn from Ethiopia in 1974, a two-year-old boy in the center of a civil war, sickened by a tuberculosis epidemic.
—Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for civil war
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Royals celebrate Easter: King Charles and Queen Camilla step out with family On April 17, the king used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to help others.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Francis was outspoken in his stance against war and appeals for peace, including calling for ceasefires in Ukraine and Gaza.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Many analysts believe Washington and Beijing are already locked into a new cold war.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The new cold war is being waged unremittingly in multiple domains.—
Niall Ferguson,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Two world wars emphasized the president’s commander-in-chief role, removing constraints on his power.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Stock’s dominance in growing wealth relative to other investments was achieved through world wars, trade wars, severe economic downturns, financial crises, and pandemics.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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There have been no pauses in the conflict since Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion in February 2022.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Putin told Gerasimov on Saturday that Russia welcomed efforts from the U.S., China and BRICS countries to find a peaceful settlement to the conflict.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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While Tedesco calls for a holy war in response to the attack, Benitez takes a different approach, declaring that violence should not be met with more violence.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war.—
Rozina Ali,
The New York Review of Books,
31 Oct. 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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Israel and Hezbollah have engaged in a limited war since last October, but Israeli forces have significantly escalated the scope of their attacks since the beginning of September in an attempt to force Hezbollah to stop its attacks on northern Israel.—
Mike Brest,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Sep. 2024
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“Civil war.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civil%20war. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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