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
Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
During her therapy sessions with Evelyn, Leila sees a range of conflicting flashbacks.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
The fictional Westside Hospital is a hotbed of conflicting romantic entanglements, along with infectious diseases.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Two psychologists had conflicting views whether the son of the former co-owners of Knaus Berry Farm — charged with beating his mother to death — was competent to stand trial.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
During her therapy sessions with Evelyn, Leila sees a range of conflicting flashbacks.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
The agents' presence and arrests in courthouses, particularly in New York, have resulted in conflicting mandates and instances of explosive anger, as NPR previously reported.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
The fictional Westside Hospital is a hotbed of conflicting romantic entanglements, along with infectious diseases.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicting
Adjective
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One of the biggest targets of Collier’s ire was perceived inconsistent officiating in the WNBA.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, the Dodgers bullpen has been between inconsistent and awful for much of the season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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To convey a sense of spontaneity and freedom of self-expression, Marino relied on maxi proportions, clashing prints and an interplay of airy, fluid fabrics with structured textures.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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But Anderson knows that, amid clashing political extremes, racial and ideological purists can make surprising, and treacherous, bedfellows.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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The other version, known as the momentum amplituhedron, was instead defined directly in terms of the momenta of colliding particles.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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In bodycam footage provided by Ory, the gold truck's driver said the woman driving the car behind him caused the wreck after pulling into the other lane to avoid colliding with the back of the truck.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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