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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Mark Travers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The two are in conflict with each other at the start of season and Joel is seeing a therapist, played by Catherine O’Hara.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
Some messages in the Signal chat were set to auto-expire after a certain period of time, putting them in conflict with archiving laws.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Submission must not have won any previous award that may be in conflict with this Search, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity.
—TIME.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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“In conflict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20conflict. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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