come into conflict

idiom

1

: to be different in a way that prevents agreement

Unfortunately, their goals for the project came into conflict.

—often + with

There are cases in which these rules come into conflict with one another.

2

: to enter a situation in which there is a struggle for power, property, etc.

—often + with

groups coming into conflict with neighboring tribes

Examples of come into conflict in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since the efforts to both restrict guns and control the pandemic were carried out primarily at the state level, militia adherents didn’t need to come into conflict with Trump. —Mark Pitcavage, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2022

Jill Horwitz, a professor in law and medicine at UCLA School of Law who has studied OpenAI, said that when two sides of a joint venture between a nonprofit and a for-profit come into conflict, the charitable purpose must always win out. —L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024

Both species come into conflict with people in the state. —Rebecca Niemiec, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024

Both companies have come into conflict with the Environmental Protection Agency, which earlier this year found that SpaceX had violated federal rules. —William Gavin, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024