as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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as in clashing
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report
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Recent Examples of conflicting
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 July 2025
There's a lot of conflicting information out there on washing towels and bedding in cold water simply for the energy savings, but Ken Doty, cleaning expert at The Maids, says this temperature is not the best choice.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Landen Williams, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Madoff attended a hearing regarding the conflicting status of his legal representation in his multi-billion dollar fraud allegations.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Last week saw conflicting reports over whether President Donald Trump was preparing to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 July 2025
There's a lot of conflicting information out there on washing towels and bedding in cold water simply for the energy savings, but Ken Doty, cleaning expert at The Maids, says this temperature is not the best choice.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Verb
These conflicting forces are creating more uncertainty around future Fed rate cuts.
—Landen Williams, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Madoff attended a hearing regarding the conflicting status of his legal representation in his multi-billion dollar fraud allegations.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicting
Adjective
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While Salesforce tries to make this as painless as possible, its UI/UX can be inconsistent and create bottlenecks during onboarding.—
Andrii Kovalchuk,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The company's customer service is known for being inconsistent.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
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The two have appeared to be colliding once again, this time involving the rapper Drake and arguably the greatest basketball player of all time, LeBron James.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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On York Boulevard in Los Angeles, a blurred black hole hangs on a dark wall, joined only by a pair of headphones playing looping echoes of its siblings colliding.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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