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).
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Whether this is an ideal localizing of main characters in conflict is a debate that recedes a bit when, back in Metropolis, Clark Kent returns to the Daily Planet.
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Jake Coyle, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
My thumbnail definition of tragedy is when truth, beauty, and justice are in conflict.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The needs of the pregnant woman and the fetus are often in conflict, and many of the body’s physiological mechanisms to protect the fetus put even the healthiest pregnant woman at risk.
—Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
While mapping out the future for Intelsat, the satellite operator’s erudite CEO says the outfit aims to expand its leading-edge role in fostering a spacefaring civilization while pushing forward humanitarian missions in conflict zones across the continents.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Jake Coyle, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
My thumbnail definition of tragedy is when truth, beauty, and justice are in conflict.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The needs of the pregnant woman and the fetus are often in conflict, and many of the body’s physiological mechanisms to protect the fetus put even the healthiest pregnant woman at risk.
—Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
While mapping out the future for Intelsat, the satellite operator’s erudite CEO says the outfit aims to expand its leading-edge role in fostering a spacefaring civilization while pushing forward humanitarian missions in conflict zones across the continents.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“In conflict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20conflict. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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