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
Prosecutors said the confrontation began at the train station on the evening of May 3.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
But in a 31-page position statement filed May 13, Keenan dissected the victim’s actions leading up to and during the confrontation with Kirk.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As the foursome try to work out their situation, some of the bigger laughs come from instances of full-frontal male nudity and lots of unexpected confrontations between couplings — including an epic and violently comedic showdown between Covino and Marvin.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2025
While Ratcliffe seems to thrive in conflict, the Glazers do not like confrontation.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
But in a 31-page position statement filed May 13, Keenan dissected the victim’s actions leading up to and during the confrontation with Kirk.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
As the foursome try to work out their situation, some of the bigger laughs come from instances of full-frontal male nudity and lots of unexpected confrontations between couplings — including an epic and violently comedic showdown between Covino and Marvin.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 May 2025
While Ratcliffe seems to thrive in conflict, the Glazers do not like confrontation.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrontation
Noun
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At times, the rivalry between the players has become the biggest topic of discussion in sports and eclipsed the athletic world, raising issues of race and gender equality.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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This is a space that is ripe for standardization, the entry of new players in the market, and more vendor rivalries and drama.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Noun
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As a 60-person battle royale, matches can be extremely long and, in tournament play, repeat over and over for hours until a winning team can be crowned.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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Salter is also in a quarterback battle with true freshman Julian Lewis.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Barry Keoghan is sharing something deeply personal about his struggle with sobriety.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C., after a Jewish event Wednesday highlights the struggle American cities face trying to protect Jewish citizens and landmarks, which have repeatedly been targeted by radicals and terrorists over the years.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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In each episode, the first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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The event is the world's biggest music competition, watched by more than 160 million people across the world.—
John Revill,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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With only five returning players, even Clark said Indiana needed competition to learn more about areas of improvement.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The White House has said there is no conflict and that the president is acting in the interests of the American public and not his own.—
Susan Heavey,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Beneath the surface, there are, in fact, some major conflicts brewing in Enzo’s life: He’s been waging a quiet war against his bourgeois parents (Pierfrancesco Favino, Elodie Bouchez), rejecting the typical academic route that his older brother (Nathan Japy) has successfully chosen.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The exercises were designed, NATO said, to hone their skills, military capabilities and cooperation for extreme cold weather warfare.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The Department of Defense's bureaucratic inertia is ill-suited to the demands of real-time, adaptive AI warfare.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The 34-year-old shot a 7-under 64 to put himself into contention, sitting at 5-under for the tournament and tied for fourth entering Saturday’s moving day.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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In order to be in prime contention to win the division this fall, a repeat performance might be necessary.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2025
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontation. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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