CONFRONTING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

confronting

verb

present participle of confront

as in facing

to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage you must confront your fear in order to conquer it

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Recent Examples of confronting Matt Passmore, Emily Rose, Gabriel Nagy and Hudson Macready star in the film, which tells the true story of a family confronting addiction and loss while finding its way back to one another. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 These kinds of tradeoffs will keep confronting tech leaders as long as that disparity persists. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The series joins a wave of recent films and TV shows exploring and confronting the rapidly evolving tech sector. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The event was connected to this week's Special Envoys and Coordinators Combating Antisemitism Conference, which brought Jewish leaders, diplomats and government officials responsible for confronting antisemitism to Dublin, Ireland. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Marshall is confronting a stormy reelection bid in a race he was supposed to win handily. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Businesses selling into Canada are also confronting challenges as trade tensions affect customer relationships and expansion plans. — Shannon Hynds, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 In Congress, crypto companies are pushing for market-structure rules, AI firms are battling over how Washington will regulate their rapidly expanding industry, and sports-betting operators are confronting regulatory fights. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 But Democrats don’t have to share the spotlight with the president, so their balancing acts are not as delicate as those confronting their Republican opponents. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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Building this life is the gargantuan task facing people looking to fix the role of technology in their lives.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
This is a kitchen table, existential economic issue that is facing Arizonans.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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