conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
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Examples of conflicting in a Sentence
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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Zoning codes are designed to protect people, but enforcement can be 'reactionary,' experts say
City zoning laws were designed to prevent land in the same area from being used for conflicting reasons, such as a factory being built right next to a neighborhood, according to urban planning experts.
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Claire Thornton, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
As a more sinister plot is revealed, the team must overcome conflicting agendas to unite and save the city, the official logline says.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
While scientists have conflicting views about how fast, and even whether, currents such as the cold Labrador Current or the warm North Atlantic Drift will break down, the risk of them doing so is high enough that many researchers are alarmed.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
But the Kenyans and others have made conflicting comments.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
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Claire Thornton, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
As a more sinister plot is revealed, the team must overcome conflicting agendas to unite and save the city, the official logline says.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
While scientists have conflicting views about how fast, and even whether, currents such as the cold Labrador Current or the warm North Atlantic Drift will break down, the risk of them doing so is high enough that many researchers are alarmed.
—Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
But the Kenyans and others have made conflicting comments.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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