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
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The April 17 incident in the Lopé-Okanda region has drawn international attention — and fierce debate — as conflicting accounts of the attack and photos of Dosio’s trophy room circulated online.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Cynthia Sass, Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Working under severe political pressure, the commission’s resulting report was characterized by consensus and failed to satisfy the high and often conflicting expectations of all parties involved.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Similar conflicting patterns are emerging across other technical roles.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
The April 17 incident in the Lopé-Okanda region has drawn international attention — and fierce debate — as conflicting accounts of the attack and photos of Dosio’s trophy room circulated online.
—Ryan Brennan
april 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
There's conflicting research about whether cranberry interacts with the blood thinner Coumadin (warfarin).
—Cynthia Sass, Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Working under severe political pressure, the commission’s resulting report was characterized by consensus and failed to satisfy the high and often conflicting expectations of all parties involved.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicting
Adjective
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After two inconsistent seasons, Johnson became a consensus first-team All-American last year, rushing for 1,537 yards and a school-record 22 touchdowns.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Horner’s inconsistent presence in the home seemed to upset her son’s routines.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trial promises clashing testimony from two tech titans Musk, who invested about $38 million in OpenAI from December 2015 through May 2017, initially was seeking more than $100 billion in damages.—
Michael Liedtke,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Arlington voters will choose a new mayor from a field that includes incumbent Jim Ross, developer Steve Cavender, law librarian Hunter Crow and Shaun Mallory, with candidates clashing over a $25 million budget deficit, property tax increases and World Cup preparedness.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
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Video of the crash taken by eyewitness Allie Cardoza, who was in a nearby vehicle at the time, shows the train colliding with the front of a black SUV.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 22-year-old went down after colliding with Wolves’ Hugo Bueno while trying to keep the ball in play, and appeared in pain.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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