as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the softball rivals met in an epic confrontation on the last weekend of the summer
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Recent Examples of confrontation
What To Know The video, which appeared to have originated on TikTok but has been shared by many prominent conservatives, showed the confrontation.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Zelensky learned a hard lesson when Trump paused military deliveries and intelligence sharing with Ukraine for nearly two weeks, following the confrontation between the Ukrainian leader, Trump and Vance in the Oval Office at the end of February.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
After their confrontation, Siwa was visibly upset while Hughes comforted her.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 14 Apr. 2025
Two teenage soccer fans died following a confrontation with police ahead of Colo-Colo’s Copa Libertadores match against Fortaleza on Thursday.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Zelensky learned a hard lesson when Trump paused military deliveries and intelligence sharing with Ukraine for nearly two weeks, following the confrontation between the Ukrainian leader, Trump and Vance in the Oval Office at the end of February.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
After their confrontation, Siwa was visibly upset while Hughes comforted her.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 14 Apr. 2025
Two teenage soccer fans died following a confrontation with police ahead of Colo-Colo’s Copa Libertadores match against Fortaleza on Thursday.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrontation
Noun
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Orlando City and Atlanta United will meet on Saturday in a fierce rivalry MLS matchup, a game soccer fans in the U.S. won't want to miss.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Her Wings jersey is already generating significant sales, suggesting the potential for an ongoing rivalry with Clark not just on the court but in the merchandise marketplace as well.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Francis died Monday at 88 years old following a life-threatening battle with respiratory ailments.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Lorna Romero Ferguson, a Republican political strategist based in Arizona, told the Washington Examiner that both parties are still going to have to battle over redistricting efforts and keep extremist candidates from the ballot box to stay competitive after the 2030 census.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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Young’s struggles against the Heat continued early in Friday’s contest, scoring 14 points while shooting just 3 of 14 from the field and 1 of 5 on threes through the first three quarters.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Keith and Mark Newhouse of Newhouse Creative Group understand these struggles firsthand.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The show is partially set before the events of Revenge of the Sith, which ends with Anakin’s transformation into Darth Vader after being severely injured in a lightsaber duel with Obi-Wan.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2025
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The 36-year-old deGrom, who also remains in that conversation even on the backside of his career, was almost as good in Friday’s pitcher’s duel.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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This year, there's little other competition for NFL-ready quarterbacks.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, this competition is not ideological.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Putin told Gerasimov on Saturday that Russia welcomed efforts from the U.S., China and BRICS countries to find a peaceful settlement to the conflict.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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There are volunteer opportunities, a teen club, and during the current conflict, the Hesed has become a hub for delivering tons of humanitarian aid, trauma care, and kinship.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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It's often said that throughout the history of warfare, whoever has the superior weapons wins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
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After a brutal start to the season on the long February and March road trips against top-level competition, and despite a slew of injuries, the Huskies have put their season back together up north and played their way back into Big East and NCAA Tournament contention.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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The eventual national champion Ohio State Buckeyes eliminated the Longhorns from playoff contention in January.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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