CONFRONT Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

confront

verb

kən-ˈfrənt

as in to face

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 confront As America marks its 250th anniversary — and confronts deep political divisions — Kristen asked her what lessons our history may hold for this moment. —

NBC news, 5 July 2026 Razia showed up at the scene not to aid in a kidnapping, but to confront her online tormentor, Sacks maintained. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 Anyone attempting to think seriously about Elon Musk is confronted with a forbidding cognitive dissonance. —

Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026 Authorities plan to shut down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as mourners commemorate the life of Khamenei, who led Iran for decades with an iron fist while confronting the West. —

Nasser Karimi, Fortune, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for confront

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But the court also said the people facing deportation must pursue their cases individually where they are being held, under what are called habeas petitions, rather than collectively, under what is called a class action.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The University of California Health system and Cigna, facing a July 1 deadline to reach a new contract covering a large group of Sacramento-area patients, have agreed to an extension to allow more time for negotiations.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026