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Preposition after adjective

Conflicting with, in, to, of or about?

Conflicting is most commonly followed by with when two things disagree or clash. Other prepositions usually belong to different structures.

Quick answer

Which preposition follows conflicting?

Use conflicting with when two ideas, reports, or actions disagree. Conflicting in can describe the area of disagreement. Conflicting to, conflicting of, and conflicting about are generally not standard after the adjective.

His statement is conflicting with the evidence.
The reports are conflicting in several details.
Their advice was conflicting with company policy.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
conflicting with + noun

Showing disagreement or incompatibility

Use conflicting with when one thing clashes with another.

The data is conflicting with earlier findings.
Her actions were conflicting with the rules.
2
conflicting in + area/detail

Specifying the point of difference

In can introduce the aspect where disagreement exists.

The witnesses were conflicting in their descriptions.
The accounts are conflicting in tone and detail.
3
conflicting accounts/opinions

Using conflicting before a noun

Conflicting often directly modifies nouns without a following preposition.

conflicting accounts confused the jury.
conflicting opinions delayed the decision.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
conflicting with
The proposal is conflicting with current regulations.
Standard pattern for disagreement or incompatibility.
conflicting in
The two studies are conflicting in methodology.
In introduces the area or aspect of difference.
conflicting to
The proposal is conflicting to current regulations.
Nonstandard after conflicting. Use conflicting with.
conflicting of
The proposal is conflicting of current regulations.
Nonstandard in current English.
conflicting about
They are conflicting about the budget.
Not a standard adjective pattern. Use disagreeing about or in conflict about instead.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using to instead of with

Conflicting normally takes with for clashes or contradictions.

✕ The statement is conflicting to the report. ✓ The statement is conflicting with the report.

Using about after conflicting

About is not normally used directly after conflicting as an adjective.

✕ The witnesses were conflicting about the timeline. ✓ The witnesses gave conflicting accounts of the timeline.

Using of after conflicting

Conflicting of is not idiomatic in current English.

✕ The policy is conflicting of the law. ✓ The policy is conflicting with the law.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The new rule is conflicting ___ company policy.
2. The reports were conflicting ___ several details.
3. Choose the natural sentence.

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Frequently asked questions

Can conflicting be used without a preposition?

Yes. It often appears before nouns, as in conflicting reports or conflicting advice.

Is conflicting about correct?

Not usually. Use disagreeing about or conflicting with depending on the meaning.

What is the difference between conflicting with and conflicting in?

Conflicting with shows direct contradiction, while conflicting in identifies the area where differences appear.

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