- present participle of conflict.
conflicting
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Roberts, who has been following the developments, reflected on her conflicting encounter with Pike and how it had stayed with her as both a journalist and a human being.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The uncertain status of TPS has led to sometime conflicting actions by government agencies or employers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The geopolitics of the Horn of Africa are fiendishly complex, with shifting alliances and the involvement of many outside actors with conflicting interests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
For Russia in particular, the territory was a source of constant imperial anxiety owing to the conflicting national ambitions of the Belarusians, Lithuanians, Poles, Ukrainians and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
As Islam spread, zero diffused throughout the Muslim-controlled world, everywhere conflicting with Aristotle’s doctrine.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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