in conflict
idiom
1
: different in a way that prevents agreement
They're in conflict over which car to buy.
—usually + withThe law is in conflict with the state's constitution.
Her ideas were in direct conflict with those of her professor.
2
: in a struggle for power, property, etc.
The two clans were in constant conflict (with one another).
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Seldom has a comedian’s affect seemed so directly in conflict with the thrust of their material.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The statement seems in conflict with weight-loss drug critic RFK Jr., who Trump picked to lead HSS.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Doctors treat gender dysphoria — the distress that results when a person’s gender identity is in conflict with their gender assigned at birth — on a case-by-case basis, but minors who do pursue medical transition begin puberty blockers, which temporarily stop puberty, at its onset.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Moscow intervened in Syria in 2015 to save the Assad regime, putting its interests in conflict with Ankara’s.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The statement seems in conflict with weight-loss drug critic RFK Jr., who Trump picked to lead HSS.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Doctors treat gender dysphoria — the distress that results when a person’s gender identity is in conflict with their gender assigned at birth — on a case-by-case basis, but minors who do pursue medical transition begin puberty blockers, which temporarily stop puberty, at its onset.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Moscow intervened in Syria in 2015 to save the Assad regime, putting its interests in conflict with Ankara’s.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
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“In conflict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20conflict. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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