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conflict resolution

American  
[kahn-flikt rez-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˈkɑn flɪkt ˌrɛz əˈlu ʃən /

noun

  1. the skills and methods needed to bring a peaceful end to conflicts.


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Hiring managers are placing greater emphasis on communication, conflict resolution and adaptability.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

An estimate will often shift as a conflict evolves in real time, explained Prof Eric Min, from the University of California, Los Angeles, who studies conflict resolution and diplomacy.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

Whether in Kyiv or Khan Younis, war has ceased to be a mechanism for conflict resolution and has instead become a perpetuator of instability, humiliation and loss.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026

The board is "tethered to a galaxy far, far away and not to the realities of conflict resolution back here on Planet Earth," he said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

He developed superior centralized conflict resolution by expanding the adjudication of quarrels.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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