confrontation
noun
an act of confronting.
confrontations
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pluralof confrontation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Organizers say volunteers will explain voting rights, try to de-escalate confrontations and document potential intimidation or other misconduct.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The NFL Referees Assn. says it plans to challenge the league’s ‘excessive’ suspensions of two game officials following their confrontations with players during Sunday’s games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Renee's death was not an accident," lawyers for the family said, calling it the "predictable result" of policies that encouraged aggressive confrontations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Senior U.S. officials have responded by trying to avoid public confrontations with Beijing that could overshadow or derail plans for the summit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
As a trafficker in climaxes and thrills and characterization and wonderful dialogue and suspense and confrontations, I had outlined the Dresden story many times.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
