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
Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Those are wildly divergent, somewhat conflicting requirements.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Africa is working to grow its health capacity, but a complicated patchwork of conflicting and confusing data-sharing laws stands in the way.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Clouzot supplied that insight in strong visual terms: Fresnay’s conflicting impiety and righteous anger and so much dissatisfaction and panic among the townsfolk.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Those are wildly divergent, somewhat conflicting requirements.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The conflicting dichotomy works to perfection.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Africa is working to grow its health capacity, but a complicated patchwork of conflicting and confusing data-sharing laws stands in the way.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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