confrontation
noun
con·fron·ta·tion
ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən 
: the act of confronting : the state of being confronted: such as
a
: a face-to-face meeting
a confrontation between the suspect and the victim
b
: the clashing of forces or ideas : conflict
a violent confrontation between rival gangs
c
: comparison
The flashbacks bring into meaningful confrontation present and past, near and far.—
R. J. Clements
R. J. ClementsSynonyms
Examples of confrontation in a Sentence
There were several violent confrontations between rival gangs.
He would prefer not to have a confrontation with the authorities.
a series of confrontations between residents and police
We want cooperation, not confrontation.
We seek to avoid military confrontation at all costs.
Recent Examples on the Web
While the United States, Britain and France strongly condemned Iran’s assault and stepped in to help thwart it on Saturday, their calls for restraint highlighted the pressure Israel was facing to avoid a more direct confrontation with Iran.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
In each of our projects, the output is always the result of a confrontation between us and the artist.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
The confrontation is the latest in a spate of heated exchanges on college campuses across the county since the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
As the confrontation simmers, the debate has become intensely polarized and drawn in public figures such as JK Rowling, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan, none of whom are strangers to weighing in on culture war touchpoints.
—Amy Cassidy, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
On the new Freeform reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, the sunny beaches of the Caribbean hotspot serve as the backdrop for high stakes and confrontation.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead, the West should be prepared for an extended period of simultaneous confrontation with two immense nuclear-armed powers.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Shane Holland, 35, died on June 21, 2022, in a confrontation near Highway 395 in Adelanto.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Elon Musk said Sunday that X would defy an order by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to block some accounts amid a growing confrontation between the social media company and the country’s judiciary over free speech and misinformation.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Michael Levenson, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
In each of our projects, the output is always the result of a confrontation between us and the artist.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
The confrontation is the latest in a spate of heated exchanges on college campuses across the county since the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
As the confrontation simmers, the debate has become intensely polarized and drawn in public figures such as JK Rowling, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan, none of whom are strangers to weighing in on culture war touchpoints.
—Amy Cassidy, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
On the new Freeform reality series Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, the sunny beaches of the Caribbean hotspot serve as the backdrop for high stakes and confrontation.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Instead, the West should be prepared for an extended period of simultaneous confrontation with two immense nuclear-armed powers.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Related Articles Shane Holland, 35, died on June 21, 2022, in a confrontation near Highway 395 in Adelanto.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Elon Musk said Sunday that X would defy an order by Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes to block some accounts amid a growing confrontation between the social media company and the country’s judiciary over free speech and misinformation.
—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
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