Definition of Confronting

1. n. dealing with (a person or problem) directly; taking the bull by the horns.

Definition of Confronting

1. Verb. (present participle of confront) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Confronting

1. confront [v] - See also: confront

Lexicographical Neighbors of Confronting

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confrontation
confrontation method
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confrontationism
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confrontationists
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confusability
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confuscated

Literary usage of Confronting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"Wright deployed his corps confronting their works, in conjunction with ... Hays and Mott pushed forward and joined the Sixth corps confronting the enemy. ..."

2. Community Mediation Programs: Developments and Challengesby Daniel McGillis by Daniel McGillis (1999)
"Major Issues Confronting the Community Mediation Field As would be expected in any vital area of endeavor, the community mediation field is confronting an ..."

3. The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of Its Progress Down by Alexander William Kinglake (1877)
"The forces It may well be supposed that if Egerton had confronting, ... confronting gradually disclosed by the dim gray presence of soldiery advancing in ..."

4. Germany by OECD Staff (2005)
"Chapter 6 Confronting POLICY DILEMMAS AND OBSTACLES As made clear in previous chapters, action is required on a number of fronts to encourage the ..."

5. From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America by James Longstreet (1908)
"... of the Confronting Forces— Description of the Field of Manassas, or Bull Run—Beauregard and McDowell of the same West Point Class—Battle of Blackburn'. ..."

6. John L. Stoddard's Lectures: Illustrated and Embellished with Views of the by John Lawson Stoddard (1898)
"How many dawns have flooded it with light, and found those changeless features still confronting theni! We call it human in appearance, ..."

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