confrontation
noun
con·fron·ta·tion
ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən 
: the act of confronting : the state of being confronted: such as
a
: a face-to-face meeting
a confrontation between the suspect and the victim
b
: the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict
a violent confrontation between rival gangs
c
: comparison
The flashbacks bring into meaningful confrontation present and past, near and far.—
R. J. Clements
R. J. ClementsExamples of confrontation in a Sentence
There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs.
He would prefer not to have a confrontation with the authorities.
a series of confrontations between residents and police
We want cooperation, not confrontation.
We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.
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But the hyper-specificity and confrontation on these albums form real connection, creating the feeling that the listener is being trusted with someone else’s secrets and struggles — and safe to embrace their own, too.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
In dispatch audio obtained by the outlet, a woman caller says a Black man in his 30s shot at her vehicle after a brief confrontation.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
But the regime is still standing and its new leaders appear more radical and open to confrontation than the previous ones.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The latest confrontation is the second attempt by the Global Sumud Flotilla to break the Gaza blockade.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2026
In dispatch audio obtained by the outlet, a woman caller says a Black man in his 30s shot at her vehicle after a brief confrontation.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
But the regime is still standing and its new leaders appear more radical and open to confrontation than the previous ones.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The latest confrontation is the second attempt by the Global Sumud Flotilla to break the Gaza blockade.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confrontation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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