as in inconsistent
not being in agreement or harmony
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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as in clashing
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report
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Recent Examples of conflicting
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
And lower federal courts have reached conflicting decisions about First Amendment protection for public college professors’ speech in their teaching and research.
—Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not expected to release its September jobs report this morning while the government is shut down, leaving employers to parse conflicting private-sector reports instead.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Caught between international diplomacy and a rapidly escalating war, their family must face their own uncertainty and conflicting perspectives in the pursuit of Liat and Aviv’s release.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
And lower federal courts have reached conflicting decisions about First Amendment protection for public college professors’ speech in their teaching and research.
—Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
When Sacco set out to investigate the riot, in 2014, he was drawn to the tension between people’s memories of the experience, their rationalizations, and the coherence of each of the conflicting accounts.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is not expected to release its September jobs report this morning while the government is shut down, leaving employers to parse conflicting private-sector reports instead.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicting
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By the end of the season, one of the biggest conversations regarding the WNBA revolved around what many saw as inconsistent officiating, which can arguably result in mixed messages about what level of physicality is allowed on the court.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Israeli Premier League match was due to be played at Bloomfield Stadium, which is shared by the two rivals, but videos on social media showed fans clashing with police both inside and outside the area.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Several Novo Nordisk board members will step down from their positions after clashing with the controlling shareholder on the make-up of the firm.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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The humor came not from the punchline, but from the setup—a classic case of canine optimism colliding with the reality of hard work.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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