confront
verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt 
confronted; confronting; confronts
1
: to face especially in challenge : oppose
confront an enemy
The mayor was confronted by a group of protesters.
2
a
: to cause to meet : bring face-to-face
confront a reader with statistics
confronted her with the evidence
b
: to meet face-to-face : encounter
confronted the possibility of failure
confronter
noun
Synonyms
Examples of confront in a Sentence
They confronted the invaders at the shore.
She confronted him about his smoking.
The country is reluctant to confront its violent past.
The photographs confront the viewer with images of desperate poverty.
I confronted her with the evidence.
Recent Examples on the Web
Not only that, but the nation has, on some level, been forced to confront its racist foundations many times over the last several decades.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Harris instead did not confront them publicly and sought out other partners to work with, like civic and business groups.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
During her tenure in the village, as an unlicensed clinician fresh out of graduate school, Rasmus was immediately confronted by eight consecutive youth suicides.
—Brandon Kapelow, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2024
Harris instead did not confront them publicly and sought out other partners to work with, like civic and business groups.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
When forced to confront difficult decisions about their son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both their lives.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024
During her tenure in the village, as an unlicensed clinician fresh out of graduate school, Rasmus was immediately confronted by eight consecutive youth suicides.
—Brandon Kapelow, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Confront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confront. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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confront
verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt
1
: to face especially in challenge : oppose
confront an enemy
2
: to bring face-to-face : cause to meet
confronted with difficulties
confrontation
noun
ˌkän-(ˌ)frən-ˈtā-shən
Legal Definition
confront
transitive verb
con·front
kən-ˈfrənt
: to face or bring face-to-face for the purpose of challenging especially through cross-examination
the accused shall enjoy the right…to be confronted with the witnesses against him—U.S. Constitution amend. VI
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