in conflict
idiom
1
: different in a way that prevents agreement
They're in conflict over which car to buy.
—usually + withThe law is in conflict with the state's constitution.
Her ideas were in direct conflict with those of her professor.
2
: in a struggle for power, property, etc.
The two clans were in constant conflict (with one another).
Examples of in conflict in a Sentence
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The Biden administration does not see that its words and actions are in conflict with respect to weapons transfers, Van Hollen said.
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John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
The omnipresence of the smartphone, even in conflict zones, means there is always a way to get many vital visuals on a story out.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Having spent a lot of time in conflict zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, no soldier wants to inadvertently kill innocent civilians.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
To better protect civilians in conflict, the treaty would need to make clear that there is no legitimate military purpose for attacks on food or its means of production.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
McConnell voted for a $95 billion foreign aid bill earlier this month that would aid Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. defense systems and provide humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the West Bank, Ukraine and other populations caught in conflict zones.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2024
But the social media bill is one in a growing number of examples in which Republican lawmakers have taken votes that are in conflict with DeSantis’ wishes — a dynamic that in recent years was uncommon to see as the governor was ascending on the national political stage.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
In a 2-1 decision, the panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied Texas' request to suspend the lower court order that found SB4 unconstitutional and in conflict with federal immigration laws.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Keith Mines, a former U.S. Special Forces officer who served in Haiti and other countries in conflict as a diplomat and is now with the United States Institute for Peace, travelled to Haiti on a fact-finding mission last month, and returned just before the current emergency.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
The omnipresence of the smartphone, even in conflict zones, means there is always a way to get many vital visuals on a story out.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Having spent a lot of time in conflict zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, no soldier wants to inadvertently kill innocent civilians.
—Vera Bergengruen, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
To better protect civilians in conflict, the treaty would need to make clear that there is no legitimate military purpose for attacks on food or its means of production.
—Zach Helder, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2024
McConnell voted for a $95 billion foreign aid bill earlier this month that would aid Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. defense systems and provide humanitarian assistance for Gaza and the West Bank, Ukraine and other populations caught in conflict zones.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2024
But the social media bill is one in a growing number of examples in which Republican lawmakers have taken votes that are in conflict with DeSantis’ wishes — a dynamic that in recent years was uncommon to see as the governor was ascending on the national political stage.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
In a 2-1 decision, the panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals judges denied Texas' request to suspend the lower court order that found SB4 unconstitutional and in conflict with federal immigration laws.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2024
Keith Mines, a former U.S. Special Forces officer who served in Haiti and other countries in conflict as a diplomat and is now with the United States Institute for Peace, travelled to Haiti on a fact-finding mission last month, and returned just before the current emergency.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024
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