CONFRONTATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

confrontation

noun

ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən

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 This confrontation, however, caused tension in the family. —

Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 While the initial report said Brooks died after a confrontation with the officers, body camera footage released by the attorney general's office on Dec. 27 showed the brutal attack. —

Casey Pritchard, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 Investigators have not uncovered any evidence so far to suggest that a conflict or confrontation happened between the employees during that time, but Jones said Foster seemingly interacted with at least one of the victims. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died. —

CBS News, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for confrontation

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Now, two years later, James was glad to be at the bar with his dad, despite the rivalry.

— Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2025
In the midst of this, Larson also has a healthy rivalry brewing with Christopher Bell, as both frequently find themselves in exciting finishes on dirt tracks and other formats.

— Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025