as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
the perennial question of whether there's an irreconcilable disaccord between science and religion
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as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
national security measures that disaccord with our cherished right to free expression
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Noun
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Problem is, Downhill largely echoes Östlund’s superior version, and there’s only so much Ferrell can do to add new twists to that resonant tale of marital discord and imperiled masculinity. 21.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Her friendship with Schoenberg lasted five decades and was remarkably free of discord.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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We are constantly being bombarded by conflicting ideas about everything from politics to health.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order enters a very crowded and conflicted legal space for transgender athlete eligibility, a circumstance that makes the prospect of accompanying litigation higher.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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On board the boat, Saxon and Timothy clash with the grumpy Rick (Walton Goggins), who’s in Thailand for mysterious purposes with his younger girlfriend, the sweet, free-spirited Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood).—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Student protesters in Iran clash with authorities The demonstrations began on Friday after the death on a 19-year-old student during a robbery on the campus of the University of Tehran.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Strict dress codes have caused similar friction in other weddings.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The truth of a family is in how the complexities of everybody can intersect at these friction points.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Will the wannabe dictator in the U.S. achieve these same goals without the violent civil strife? — Phyllis Zatlin, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Imperiling research The impact of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash research funding to universities would be devastating.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Food and energy can be quite volatile and influenced heavily by circumstances such as weather, disease, supply chain challenges and global strife.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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This the same woman whose 1969 Wellesley commencement address was a paean to youthful dissent, searching, and renewal.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Court upheld the statute in a 7-1, leaving Scalia alone in dissent to write what became one of the foundational texts of the unitary executive theory.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
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The schism takes place just as Nielsen is hoping to prove its reliability after a difficult period.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Western analysts have noted that schisms within the Kremlin's upper echelons are increasingly catching international attention as the grinding war effort in Ukraine drags on.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Disaccord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaccord. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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