conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
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conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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The court found that the testimony of an animal control officer who seized the horses was unreliable based on conflicting factual statements, according to court records.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
So there is some conflicting or missing information of when AL got the legal rights to disconnect owners' cars.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Think about finding conflicting statements in documents, identifying content changes in a sequence of document versions, or spotting gaps in documents.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Although surveys indicate that Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, are more eco-conscious, the data shows conflicting numbers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
So there is some conflicting or missing information of when AL got the legal rights to disconnect owners' cars.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Think about finding conflicting statements in documents, identifying content changes in a sequence of document versions, or spotting gaps in documents.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Although surveys indicate that Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, are more eco-conscious, the data shows conflicting numbers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for conflicting
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicting. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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