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
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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
Advertisement Officers said the stabbing occurred as two groups clashed in the middle of Wanek Road after some kind of confrontation, said police Lt. Ryan Hicks.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
When the two finally have their hospital room confrontation, Rabe and Lange wring every sorry, angry truth from the scene.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Tuesday morning saw the completion of testimony by Robert Costello, who got into a dramatic confrontation with the judge Monday afternoon.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
The confrontation escalated into a fight, during which the suspect stabbed Gooden with a knife, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2024
When the two finally have their hospital room confrontation, Rabe and Lange wring every sorry, angry truth from the scene.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Tuesday morning saw the completion of testimony by Robert Costello, who got into a dramatic confrontation with the judge Monday afternoon.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
The confrontation escalated into a fight, during which the suspect stabbed Gooden with a knife, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for confrontation
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“Confrontation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confrontation. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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