showdown
noun
show·down
ˈshō-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot
2
: a decisive confrontation or contest
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With the Border War college football showdown between Missouri and Kansas mere hours away now, both fanbases remain busy on social media, talking trash to the other.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
And this is a classic 'High Noon' toe-to-toe showdown-at-the-corral heavyweight fight.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Such a move could trigger a separation-of-powers showdown, though one that some legal experts say could be fruitless due to years of precedent preventing such lawsuits.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
The inevitable showdown between the demon, which manifests in various forms during the film, is wild and exhausting, and gives Wilson and Farmiga, as consistent and excellent as always throughout, a powerful performative and emotional last stand.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
And this is a classic 'High Noon' toe-to-toe showdown-at-the-corral heavyweight fight.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Such a move could trigger a separation-of-powers showdown, though one that some legal experts say could be fruitless due to years of precedent preventing such lawsuits.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
The inevitable showdown between the demon, which manifests in various forms during the film, is wild and exhausting, and gives Wilson and Farmiga, as consistent and excellent as always throughout, a powerful performative and emotional last stand.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showdown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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