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
Legal observers from the group were there on May 25 when a confrontation occurred between law enforcement and the manager of Central Diner and Grille in Robinson Township.
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Mamie Bah, CBS News, 20 June 2026
New videos and photos released Friday show the moments leading up to and after Karmelo Anthony stabbed Austin Metcalf to death with a knife during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
On June 2 in Albany Park, a chaotic confrontation unfolded when immigration agents in unmarked vehicles arrested a Venezuelan man after a collision involving a civilian vehicle.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
This will keep happening, and the next confrontation may have nothing to do with cybersecurity.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Mamie Bah, CBS News, 20 June 2026
New videos and photos released Friday show the moments leading up to and after Karmelo Anthony stabbed Austin Metcalf to death with a knife during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet.
—Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price , Brooke Taylor , Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson , Kelsie Cairns , Reagan Schroeder, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
On June 2 in Albany Park, a chaotic confrontation unfolded when immigration agents in unmarked vehicles arrested a Venezuelan man after a collision involving a civilian vehicle.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
This will keep happening, and the next confrontation may have nothing to do with cybersecurity.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrontation
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The story being told has centered around the Aerial Assassin, but could AEW shock everyone by taking the rivalry in a different direction?—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The biggest rivalry in the WNBA delivered.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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After several years as an orphan, Pumphrey died in a South Caroline pine forest on August 16, 1780, in what was one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Aegon was severely injured by Aemond and Vhagar in that battle.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The couple also has been open about their struggle with IVF in recent years.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The family’s legal struggles have loomed large over the last several years, but Steven says two moments in particular stand out as the most difficult.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Measles has spread as a result of travel to international sports competitions before.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Their visit coincides with an event marking one year to the start of the Invictus Games, the biennial sporting competition Harry founded more than a decade ago.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The African team possessed the ball 52% of the time, had 563 accurate passes (92%) to Argentina’s 504 (90%) and held a 43-39 advantage in duels won.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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What gets all the attention is the duel between me and a few of them.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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In other words, the current combination of US political tensions and global conflicts are driving more US nationals to seek new options overseas.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Notably, the Vikings haven’t been able to create this conflict.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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And this is all due to how AI is rapidly changing warfare.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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And part of it is Congress' already historically slim voting margins – margins, by the way, that won't be getting any more cushion amid the gerrymandering wars.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Pinkas said that before the war, Iran was isolated under sanctions that choked its oil exports, dealing blows to its economy.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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