as in strife
a lack of agreement or harmony
the discord between two of the members threatened to tear our team of researchers apart
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as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs
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Recent Examples of discord
Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the most dramatic signs of discord can be found on social media.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Commerce, which ought naturally to be, among nations, as among individuals, a bond of union and friendship, has become the most fertile source of discord and animosity’.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
There is also apparently some discord within the Trump administration about the Musk missives.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In the last decade or so, the growth of social media as a forum to vent discord and the political rise of a divisive figure like Donald Trump have fostered an extreme tribalism that has led to not only disagreeing with the opposing side but demonizing it.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Unsurprisingly, the most dramatic signs of discord can be found on social media.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
Commerce, which ought naturally to be, among nations, as among individuals, a bond of union and friendship, has become the most fertile source of discord and animosity’.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
There is also apparently some discord within the Trump administration about the Musk missives.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discord
Noun
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Popov has a great feel for the easy warmth coursing between every member of the family, even in moments of strife, and the cast share a fun and comfortable chemistry.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s likely, in large part, because of the U.S. political environment—President Donald Trump’s flurry of tariffs has given brands and retailers some strife, as have price-sensitive consumers reacting to the president’s policies.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Research yields conflicting results as to whether creatine increases anabolic hormones.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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At the time, though, there were conflicting rumors that Edebiri was actually not going to replace Depp literally as a character but rather co-lead Margot Robbie’s all-female spinoff.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Quick decisions take precedence over nuanced discussions, but short-term efficiency often leads to long-term friction.—
Chaitra Vedullapalli,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Her office’s handling of potential wrongful convictions has also led to friction in courtrooms.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Berner and Kyle Cooke immediately clash over his de facto leadership of the house.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tensions quickly run high when the families’ disparate personalities clash.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2025
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Though ApoB may be the more accurate test—particularly for people with metabolic issues or others who may have discordance—there are some issues with the test in practice.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There’s no evidence the roughly weeklong intel schism resulted in Russian missiles damaging any of Ukraine’s precious MiG.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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There does not appear to be an end in sight to golf's great schism.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Many of the countries targeted have hit back with their own counter tariffs, some economists arguing a global trade war could push the U.S. economy into recession.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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It was upended by protesters over the Israel-Hamas war, and Fulcher canceled another public event scheduled for the next day in Nampa.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Barrett has only joined the Court's liberal justices in one 5-4 dissent so far in term year 2024.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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But Brasher, in a dissent, disputed the historical roots of the age restriction.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Discord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discord. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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