as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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as in clashing
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report
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Recent Examples of conflicting
Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
As a legal move that action got a lot of attention and aided a conflicting narrative, but it also got tossed out this past summer.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Even after his plea deal and his admission of guilt, Ozer was allegedly telling confusing and conflicting stories about the cause of his problems.
—Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
As a legal move that action got a lot of attention and aided a conflicting narrative, but it also got tossed out this past summer.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
Technocrats once relied on quiet back channels to clarify intent, but now messages move through media, and often conflicting social posts, where misinterpretation thrives.
—Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicting
Adjective
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This is all so inconsistent and bizarre.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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The punt unit has been inconsistent at best, and the return units are costing Michigan field position every week.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once more, the interests and egos of the men who sit at the very top of Spanish football are clashing, in a Clasico week in which the eyes of the footballing world are upon them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tira did not answer questions about CDFW’s jurisdiction clashing with city policy.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rojas’ play in the ninth was fantastic, but then Andy Pages one-upped him with a leaping catch on Ernie Clement’s long drive to left-center while colliding with Kiké Hernández.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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