as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the softball rivals met in an epic confrontation on the last weekend of the summer
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Recent Examples of confrontation
However, the number of drones detected ‒ and NATO’s response ‒ raised fears that the Ukraine war could lead to a confrontation between Russia and NATO.
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George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Red Sea confrontations, where expensive interceptors have been used against low-cost drones, have underscored the economic challenges of missile-centric defenses.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Police fatally shot Tom Phillips during an early-morning confrontation this week after a burglary call in the Waikato district.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
In a confrontation at Laura's house, Laura attacks Cherry and the two chase each other down to the pool.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Red Sea confrontations, where expensive interceptors have been used against low-cost drones, have underscored the economic challenges of missile-centric defenses.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Police fatally shot Tom Phillips during an early-morning confrontation this week after a burglary call in the Waikato district.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
In a confrontation at Laura's house, Laura attacks Cherry and the two chase each other down to the pool.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrontation
Noun
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Those games include matchups versus the NFC North, AFC North divisional rivalry games versus the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers as well as a late season road showdown against the Buffalo Bills.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Studio beat The Bear for the most wins for a comedy series in a single year, while The Pitt reigned supreme in its rivalry with Severance and Britt Lower pulled an upset in Lead Actress in a Drama over Kathy Bates.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The iconic items fit well in this book given how many Avengers don’t feel complete without a gadget or mystical item to carry into battle.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The combination of strange comments, a clear lack of education and experience, and a disturbing personal history with mental health struggles and domestic problems doomed his campaign.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Appreciation means valuing the struggle of learning, not despite its difficulty but because of it.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The side two divisions above are better in every respect, most noticeably in one-against-one duels out wide.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their duel is brutal and operatic, the culmination of years of tension between Cleonic brothers.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In their last five meetings across all competitions, UANL Tigres has three wins, while Guadalajara has yet to claim a win, with two matches ending in draws.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Eurovision is a reality TV competition featuring single bands representing each participating country, with fans across Europe voting on their favorites.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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If both polls and discussions with my friends are anything to go by, Americans feel forever locked in a state of political conflict.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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At least one Ukrainian drone has also crashed in Estonia, which Tallinn said was sent off course by Russian electronic warfare measures.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Denmark will put forward two F-16 fighter jets and an anti-air warfare frigate, while France will contribute three Rafale jets and Germany four Eurofighters, the alliance said in a press release.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 24-year-old saved three set points while trailing 5-3 in the opening set and broke Jovic’s serve twice to stay in contention for the title.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That test does not come around until October 25, by which point the league will have remembered how to defend long throw-ins or Brentford will be in Champions League contention.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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