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
Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Research on beta blockers shows conflicting results Two major studies disagreed over the impacts of beta blockers for heart attack patients.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Similarly, one TikTok filmed in a Walmart location shows stray unaltered tags with prices conflicting with higher on-rack pricing signs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Suarez said the city would work with the group to de-escalate any conflicting dates.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Research on beta blockers shows conflicting results Two major studies disagreed over the impacts of beta blockers for heart attack patients.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
As foreign dignitaries descend in Beijing this week, the conflicting narratives on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are a reminder that eight decades after Japan's surrender, the guns may be silent, but the battle over the legacy of the war is far from over.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Similarly, one TikTok filmed in a Walmart location shows stray unaltered tags with prices conflicting with higher on-rack pricing signs.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicting
Adjective
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Oliver Glasner cannot be accused of giving out inconsistent messages.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fairlead Strategies or its affiliates may have positions in financial instruments mentioned, may have acquired such positions at prices no longer available, and may have interests different from or adverse to your interests or inconsistent with the advice herein.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the protests quickly spiraled out of control when some of the protesters surged towards the parliament building and began climbing up the gate, clashing with police.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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While Jones and Robinson are fine in the leads — Robinson particularly nails Charlie’s ever-evolving combination of sweet and prickly — they aren’t given the space to relax into their chemistry, let alone to show us who these characters are beyond two sets of clashing personality traits.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurs Need Healthy Discourse to Thrive Entrepreneurship thrives on ideas colliding.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The play showed Patterson colliding directly with Sellers just as the sophomore signal caller released the ball.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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