as in war
a state of armed violent struggle between states, nations, or groups
Both sides agreed to cease all hostilities.
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Recent Examples of hostilities
These meetings initially took place virtually and then in person across different capitals, seeking a cessation of hostilities and the establishment of humanitarian corridors.
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Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
But Putin had other ideas, tying a halt in hostilities to the West readmitting certain Russian banks into the West’s financial network.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But even if Hamas and Israel hammer out a new, short-term agreement to halt hostilities, Gaza is unlikely to see real peace any time soon.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s such an important point, particularly with what’s going on in the world now, and the hostilities towards not just science, but literally universities.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Calls to pause hostilities grew in the wake of the latest quake.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
With both sides at odds over Iran's nuclear program and maritime security, this incident could further escalate hostilities.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Ukraine’s General Staff denied the allegations, saying in a statement Wednesday that Russia’s claims were part of a broader disinformation campaign aimed at justifying continued hostilities.
—Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
And a 2022 truce brokered by the United Nations has brought a reduction in hostilities but hasn’t ended the conflict.
—Abdulghani Aqlan, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
But Putin had other ideas, tying a halt in hostilities to the West readmitting certain Russian banks into the West’s financial network.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
But even if Hamas and Israel hammer out a new, short-term agreement to halt hostilities, Gaza is unlikely to see real peace any time soon.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
That’s such an important point, particularly with what’s going on in the world now, and the hostilities towards not just science, but literally universities.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Calls to pause hostilities grew in the wake of the latest quake.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
With both sides at odds over Iran's nuclear program and maritime security, this incident could further escalate hostilities.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Ukraine’s General Staff denied the allegations, saying in a statement Wednesday that Russia’s claims were part of a broader disinformation campaign aimed at justifying continued hostilities.
—Illia Novikov and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
And a 2022 truce brokered by the United Nations has brought a reduction in hostilities but hasn’t ended the conflict.
—Abdulghani Aqlan, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hostilities
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Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine on the campaign trail, but so far has seen little to no progress toward that goal since taking office four months ago.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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In fact, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated outright that ending the war is not going to happen until Hamas disarms and moves out of Gaza, two conditions the Palestinian terrorist group views as surrender terms.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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On April 10, tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports, including fireworks, climbed as high as 145% as a tit-for-tat trade conflict between China and the United States escalated.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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President Donald Trump lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to attack Ukraine while talks are ongoing between the two countries to find an end to the ongoing conflict.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Hostilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hostilities. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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