confrontation

noun

con·fron·ta·tion ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən

Synonyms of confrontation next

: the act of confronting : the state of being confronted: such as

: a face-to-face meeting

a confrontation between the suspect and the victim

: the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict

a violent confrontation between rival gangs

: comparison

The flashbacks bring into meaningful confrontation present and past, near and far.—

R. J. Clements

confrontational

ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shnəl

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

confrontationalist

ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nə-list

noun

confrontationist

ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nist

noun or adjective

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 on the Web The confrontation When Fatou learned what had been done to her daughter, her first call was to her sister. —

Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 After a second confrontation with Irish in Bellevue South Park that day, Frazier called 911, also reporting the earlier incident, and began to pursue Irish. —

Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024 This week, leading Democrats mostly backed away from confrontation with the president. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2024 The episode ends, but the party and the confrontation? —

Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for confrontation

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