showdown

noun

Definition of showdownnext
as in confrontation

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Recent Examples of showdown The final sprint promises more fireworks, with both parties summoning their biggest names to Georgia for a showdown that could reshape the state’s political landscape. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026 In a back-and-forth showdown between storied programs, Duke escaped the Phog with a 74-70 overtime victory. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Tipoff is noon at Allen Fieldhouse and the showdown will be shown live on ESPN. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Per Nielsen, the only games among the top 10 that did not include an SEC team were the aforementioned Buckeyes-Hoosiers showdown and ABC’s primetime presentation of Notre Dame-BYU. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for showdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
  1. confrontation
  2. duel
  3. rivalry
  4. war
  5. battle
  6. competition
  7. face-off
  8. warfare
Noun
  • Iran and Saudi Arabia represent competing religious ideologies and have been locked in a regional rivalry for decades, culminating in an outright confrontation earlier this year after the US and Israel launched a war on the Islamic Republic.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Not through confrontation, but through sensitivity, through encounter and through the possibility of listening to one another.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of confrontation
Noun
  • When an ingenious serial killer begins murdering Minneapolis citizens, Davenport, a brilliant polymath and unconventional investigator, takes the case, sparking an intense psychological duel with an equally intelligent adversary.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Snell opened the seventh by walking Andrew Vaughn and losing an 11-pitch duel to Bauers, who won the battle with a two-run homer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of duel
Noun
  • The dispute also revives a bitter rivalry with Placer County Supervisor Shanti Landon, who defeated Andreatta in the June primary.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This season sees the historic rivalry move to Atlanta for the first time in series history.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivalry
Noun
  • While Healey is expected to let a reduction in his fiscal buffer do most of the work on the basis that the Iran war has blown a hole in his accounts, tax increases are still likely.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In March, the Pentagon reportedly began shipping Patriot and THAAD components from South Korea to the Middle East to support the Iran war.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of war
Noun
  • The leader, facing a tough re-election battle, has focused much of his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote on security.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By focusing on the battles fought in luxury department stores, fashion shows, high-end spas, nail salons, and the home, the film illustrated just how limited even privileged women’s options were.
    — Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of battle
Noun
  • Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Still, some market participants see reason for hope in a market bludgeoned this year over worries about rising prices, tensions in the Middle East and stiff competition from artificial intelligence hyperscalers flooding the market with debt.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • As for battery life, the MacBook Air wins most of the face-offs here, but loses to some key rivals, namely the HP Googlebook 14, by a fair margin.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Despite pledging to participate in multiple debates, Becerra brushed aside several invitations, agreeing to just a solitary one-hour face-off against Hilton on CNN in late September.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of face-off
Noun
  • Drone warfare has become the deadliest threat to civilians in Sudan's conflict and both the military and the RSF are being supplied with drones by a number of countries in the Middle East and beyond, experts previously said.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Their appearance resembles equipment used by China’s J-16D electronic warfare aircraft, although analysts have not confirmed their identity or operational status.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of warfare

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