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Definition of confrontation
: the act of confronting : the state of being confronted: such asa : a face-to-face meeting a confrontation between the suspect and the victimb : the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict a violent confrontation between rival gangsc : comparison The flashbacks bring into meaningful confrontation present and past, near and far. — R. J. Clements
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Examples of confrontation in a Sentence
There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs.
He would prefer not to have a confrontation with the authorities.
a series of confrontations between residents and police
We want cooperation, not confrontation.
We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.
Recent Examples of confrontation from the Web
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There was some kind of confrontation near homes on Knoll and more than one deputy fired at the man, mortally wounding him, Keim said.
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Australia has a relatively insular, risk-averse community of board members and investors who for the most part do not seek public confrontation, said Gilbert + Tobin partner Justin Mannolini.
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The West German government worried such a challenge to the status quo could spark a nuclear confrontation.
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Business leaders no longer seem to fear Trump’s tweets; foreign leaders have moved from attempts to find rapport to direct confrontation.
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On May 18, Ortega blasted Maduro’s proposed solution to the crisis, a constituent assembly that would create a new constitution; this, Ortega said, would only exacerbate the confrontation.
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Milwaukee officials have approved a $2.3 million settlement with the family of a mentally ill black man who was fatally shot in a 2014 confrontation with a white police officer.
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Constantine Mitsotakis, a former conservative prime minister remembered for fierce confrontations with Greece’s liberal and socialist parties as well as early free-market reforms during a 60-year political career, died May 29.
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The chase ended at Sixth and Alton, where police had a confrontation with the suspects and the commotion caught the attention of several residents in the area.
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Origin and Etymology of confrontation
see confront
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: a situation in which people, groups, etc., fight, oppose, or challenge each other in an angry way
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