as in conflicting
not being in agreement or harmony
freedom and equality are often a clashing set of ideals
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as in colliding
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the colors of your shirt and pants clash a parent's idea of proper dress often clashes with a teenager's
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Adjective
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This has led to several conflicting interests between the for-profit arm and the nonprofit board as the company tries to commercialize its products.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
20 June 2025 -
In professional environments, this impression management can obscure conflicting intentions, particularly when exercised by those with high social capital.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The two have appeared to be colliding once again, this time involving the rapper Drake and arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, LeBron James.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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On York Boulevard in Los Angeles, a blurred black hole hangs on a dark wall, joined only by a pair of headphones playing looping echoes of its siblings colliding.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This can result in inconsistent model behavior or bloated integrations.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Chiefs 2022 second-round pick Skyy Moore has been productive in practices but also needs to regain trust after previous inconsistent play.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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“Clashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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