as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the softball rivals met in an epic confrontation on the last weekend of the summer
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Recent Examples of confrontation
Awareness of their presence and respecting their territory can go a long way in preventing dangerous confrontations.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Miraculously, only one of Kruger’s field rangers has been killed by a poacher in an armed confrontation.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Out of a trivial tension, an intimate and unsettling face-to-face confrontation suddenly arises.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
His public relations instinct was for confrontation, not conciliation.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Miraculously, only one of Kruger’s field rangers has been killed by a poacher in an armed confrontation.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Out of a trivial tension, an intimate and unsettling face-to-face confrontation suddenly arises.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
His public relations instinct was for confrontation, not conciliation.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrontation
Noun
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Gleason also was a key player on the floor in Friday night’s rivalry game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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That’ll add some fuel to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her non-exhaustive account of the battle for equal rights in America includes more than one hundred laws, court rulings, murders, assassinations, books, films, protests, and riots.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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That may be the battle in your head as the Pisces moon aggravates Jupiter.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The film doesn’t paint him as a cautionary tale, treat him like a metaphor, or revel in the spectacle of his struggles.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sly Stone's struggles with cocaine have been well documented, even, at times, eclipsing his achievements as an artist.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The game figures to be tight, and for a while now, coach Andy Reid’s Chiefs have been winning such duels.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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His brawn did not correlate with a ranking in the bottom seven per cent of defenders from Europe’s top five leagues for aerial duels won and in the bottom one per cent for tackles won.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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An 18-year-old Button first came to prominence in 1948, winning Olympic gold in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by being the first skater to land a double axel in competition.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Joe has written extensively on wines and spirits and judged many of the leading international wines and spirits competitions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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The deaths come as a deadline expired Sunday for Israel to withdraw forces from the area, as part of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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But from the onset, the second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere after the United States was beset by armed conflict, foreign interventions, repressive dictators, political violence, and heads of state whose personal ambitions and desire for power fanned instability and revolts.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His position once again puts him in charge of the world’s most powerful military, which -- often at his discretion -- can either engage in lethal warfare or act as a deterrent and a force for peace.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Author of 'Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world,' following cutting-edge military technology in general and the drone warfare revolution in particular.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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That turned into an issue of contention in community hearings as opponents questioned whether the waivers and incentives being used to bypass the retail requirement were being applied correctly.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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The motion agrees with main contentions of Williford’s attorneys from the Exoneration Project, who have been seeking a new trial for the defendant.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontation. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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