conflict
verb (used without object)
to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash.
has been conflicting
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present perfect progressiveof conflict (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The outcome has been conflicting rulings on similar laws across the country.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2025
Even so, research has been conflicting on whether patients would benefit from more aggressive early postoperative anticoagulation treatment.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
There has been conflicting evidence as to whether the scheme did propel the virus, and a surge of cases in the UK mirrored rises in other European countries, which did not have the scheme.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
But when it comes to coffee and the heart, research has been conflicting and inconclusive whether it helps or harms cardiovascular health.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2022
Reporting on when and how the law will be enforced has been conflicting.
From The Verge ● Feb. 28, 2022
