as in facing
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
you must confront your fear in order to conquer it
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Recent Examples of confronting
The world’s multilateral architecture is the best mechanism humanity has for confronting existential transnational threats.
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Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
In the timeline where Chloe dies, her journal becomes a monument, letters to a dead woman from somebody who ran away from the past rather than confronting it.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Resisting change is often easier than confronting the challenges of innovation.
—Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As a result, the Predators weren’t shy about confronting Crosby.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
But that both ideas are being taken seriously speak to the deep uncertainty confronting the two big parties in this country.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Some people are confronting the painful reality of lost homes.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
With her latest book, however, one challenge was confronting such a personal topic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Any return to play in England would entail Henderson confronting the subject again.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
In the timeline where Chloe dies, her journal becomes a monument, letters to a dead woman from somebody who ran away from the past rather than confronting it.
—Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Resisting change is often easier than confronting the challenges of innovation.
—Sidhant Bendre, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
As a result, the Predators weren’t shy about confronting Crosby.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
But that both ideas are being taken seriously speak to the deep uncertainty confronting the two big parties in this country.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Some people are confronting the painful reality of lost homes.
—Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
With her latest book, however, one challenge was confronting such a personal topic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confronting
facing
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Many of the mobile clinics work in silos and Medi-Cal resources can be restrictive, with clients facing difficulties meeting criteria.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Mar. 2025
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Cleveland isn’t facing Utah (16-56).—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Confronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confronting. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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