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
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Isfahan The extent of damage at the Isfahan nuclear site in central Iran was more difficult to parse in the hours after it was struck, with conflicting claims over the attack’s impact emerging in Israel and Iran.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Landen Williams, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Madoff attended a hearing regarding the conflicting status of his legal representation in his multi-billion dollar fraud allegations.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Carlson, a long-time supporter of the president’s, has found himself at odds with the commander-in-chief over their conflicting viewpoints on the best approach in the Middle East.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Isfahan The extent of damage at the Isfahan nuclear site in central Iran was more difficult to parse in the hours after it was struck, with conflicting claims over the attack’s impact emerging in Israel and Iran.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
Verb
These conflicting forces are creating more uncertainty around future Fed rate cuts.
—Landen Williams, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Madoff attended a hearing regarding the conflicting status of his legal representation in his multi-billion dollar fraud allegations.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicting
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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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
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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