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
President Trump said that Beijing was not honoring the terms of a temporary agreement and warned of further confrontation.
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Adam Liptak Ana Swanson Christine Zhang Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Thom Yorke is speaking out for the first time about a confrontation with an audience member at one of his gigs in Australia last year that the Radiohead singer said left him emotionally distraught.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 May 2025
After a short confrontation with the librarian, the video shows Hanley entering the adult computer area.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
After the tense confrontation, the expecting mom went on to refer to the villain arc fans observed from Engemann during season 2 of the hit show.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confrontation
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How can the club improve its image around the world, where international fans are less concerned with local rivalries?—
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This is also a historic rivalry, so that's why so many people are tuning in.—
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Recently, a German court quietly ended a landmark legal battle that had spanned nearly a decade.—
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Fires and recovery Crews battle fire burning in Pala, evacuations underway in northern San Diego County.—
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The district developed some new policies after discovering COVID created not only bad habits but major struggles for families, including housing, employment and mental health, said Keith Oswald, chief of equity and wellness.—
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Goldberg emphasized the struggle to balance his warrior mentality with his body's current limitations, especially during Muay Thai training.—
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The game had the look of a pitchers’ duel going into the ninth inning with first-place Philadelphia leading 1-0 thanks to a home run from Trea Turner leading off the game.—
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May departed with the Dodgers trailing 1-0 and was initially in line to be the hard-luck loser of a pitchers’ duel with Burnes, but Hernandez changed that with one swing.—
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The Diamond League was the premier series of competition in the sport for a long time and still holds that title due to its longevity and structure.—
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For Case, the Welsh race in mid-May was her first big competition since the summer of 2022: the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in Colorado.—
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Killer of Killers follows three warriors from different periods in history set against different Predator variants, using the tools of their time to take them on before a larger-scale conflict that will merge all the stories.—
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Several swaps have previously taken place between the two sides despite the ongoing conflict.—
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An increase in the drone supply—in addition to their effectiveness in combat operations—is reflective of a strategic adaptation by NATO to new forms of warfare that increasingly rely on unmanned systems.—
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This conflict, ensnared in trench warfare, is reminiscent of the battlefields of Europe in World War I, where the machine gun and tank notably became revolutions in military affairs; the small drone is this generation’s change to modern warfare.—
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The investigation also recommended fire officers and firefighters be trained in mayday operations, which was another bone of contention for Alston who maintains that all firefighters receive mayday training.—
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Not now, after such a promising early run, then falling back in the field, then muscling his way back onto the lead lap and into contention.—
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confrontation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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