showdowns

noun

plural of showdown
as in confrontations

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdowns
  1. confrontations
  2. rivalries
  3. duels
  4. battles
  5. wars
  6. contests
  7. conflicts
  8. competitions
Noun
  • The February confrontations also transformed the movement’s goals.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That's where authorities broke up confrontations and made some arrests after supporters from both sides clashed.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of confrontations
Noun
  • Week 1 is full of national showdowns and nonregion rivalries.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • However, in recent years bilateral ties have plunged, marred by frequent tit-for-tat trade tensions and growing geopolitical rivalries.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • McBurnie is something of a throwback; a physical target man who relishes gritty duels and aerial battles.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cherry went 74 minutes in Sunday’s loss to Racing Louisville, recording four defensive clearances and winning three of her four aerial duels as Angel City lost for the first time in four games.
    — Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 31 July 2026
Definition of duels
Noun
  • Tanger centers are places where family and friends can gather, our green spaces play host to everything from yoga classes to food truck rallies to high school battles of the bands.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Once in Korea, O’Hara worked with the Korean stunt team to refine the choreography even further, making battles out of the small-scale struggle of opening a door, of how characters could make it to the glass break outside.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • Since the wars ended, land mines and unexploded ordnance have killed approximately 90,000 people and wounded almost twice as many across the three countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders throughout history, such as Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln, have taught us plenty of lessons about leadership during turbulent times, including wars, economic downturns, technological disruptions, political instability and social changes.
    — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • An Emerson College survey testing potential 2028 contests found Ossoff ahead of both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in hypothetical general election matchups.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But the practical race in 2026 is won by mastering both contests at once with absolute capability and radical efficiency, closed excellence and open diffusion, the biggest reliable compute and the smartest use of it.
    — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of contests
Noun
  • That definition appears designed to keep participating firms focused on criminal enterprises and out of interstate conflicts.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Most conflicts between humans and bears are traced back to human food, garbage, pet food, bird seed, or other things that attract bears.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • Now, parents are scrambling to find alternatives while wondering whether their children will be able to train in time for upcoming competitions.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Dutch health ministry’s scheme for international top-sport events funds one-off competitions rather than recurring ones annually, and caps awards at €3 million.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitions
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