1
as in discord
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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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
bitter strife between the two political factions
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Recent Examples of strife
Catch up quick: Norris' January departure followed years of internal strife, including the 2021 firing of HR director Jim Nahas, who alleges whistleblower retaliation in an ongoing lawsuit against the county.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
More about Eli Tan Lauren Hirsch covers Wall Street for The Times, including M&A, executive changes, board strife and policy moves affecting business.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The expensive series, which was positioned as a flagship show with a global reach, has a history of ballooning budgets and creative strife, but still managed to snag a second season order.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, the civil strife was impossible to ignore.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
More about Eli Tan Lauren Hirsch covers Wall Street for The Times, including M&A, executive changes, board strife and policy moves affecting business.
—Eli Tan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The expensive series, which was positioned as a flagship show with a global reach, has a history of ballooning budgets and creative strife, but still managed to snag a second season order.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, the civil strife was impossible to ignore.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strife
Noun
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Successfully navigating such a challenge requires insight, tact and a willingness to examine not just your own behavior but also the underlying reasons behind the discord.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Henry's point that discord can be a path toward – rather than an obstacle to – love.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Orlando City and Atlanta United will meet on Saturday in a fierce rivalry MLS matchup, a game soccer fans in the U.S. won't want to miss.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Reflecting on their past as competing late-night talk show hosts, Leno said that the way the media portrayed their rivalry was not accurate.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The flocked, velvet-like surface creates friction to prevent clothes from slipping.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Millet’s characters reflect the real trend of Gen Z students returning to the nest to save money or find their passions, providing the author with the opportunity to explore generational friction in these households.—
Heather Scott Partington,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Young’s struggles against the Heat continued early in Friday’s contest, scoring 14 points while shooting just 3 of 14 from the field and 1 of 5 on threes through the first three quarters.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Keith and Mark Newhouse of Newhouse Creative Group understand these struggles firsthand.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 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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There are volunteer opportunities, a teen club, and during the current conflict, the Hesed has become a hub for delivering tons of humanitarian aid, trauma care, and kinship.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Barner had a good rookie season and the battle between him and Arroyo will be interesting to watch.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Francis died Monday at 88 years old following a life-threatening battle with respiratory ailments.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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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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His plan for containing turf wars between gangs was to allow monopolies to flourish.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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So ingrained is the fixation with speed that generations of U.S. military commanders have learned to shudder at the mention of attritional warfare, embracing decisive maneuver as the route to quick victories.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Strife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strife. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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