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
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While opposed by every government in the region, ISIS-K has exploited insecurity and international rivalries to entrench itself as one of the world's deadliest and most unpredictable non-state actors in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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But Kendrick did not have to straddle a white-hot rivalry like Velazquez.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rose served in the band from its inception in 1977 to 2017, after Willis regained 50 percent of the copyright to the band in a protracted legal battle.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, more borrower-friendly regulations for the Borrower Defense to Repayment program remain stuck in a legal battle.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Gaza conflict did raise the Palestinian issue — the long struggle for independence after decades of Israeli occupation and repression — on the world stage.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
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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Ragen is a steady bedrock, winning 67% of his aerial duels while being more difficult to dribble past than most in his position.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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All-wheel drive isn’t available throughout the race, just during the qualifying duels, when launching off the grid, and in Attack Mode.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Making better use of A.I., Mr. Burns said, is crucial to the U.S. competition with China.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Howe’s men will share the club record of nine consecutive victories across all competitions with Kevin Keegan’s vintage (May to September 1994) and Rafa Benitez’s Championship-winning side (September to November 2016).—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Their conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 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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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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Why This Matters The ESA, enacted in 1973 to safeguard vulnerable species and their habitats, has long been a focal point of contention.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The key to that was elite special teams, namely a top power play that has proven to be the team’s bread and butter during their recent stretch of contention.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontation. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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