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
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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
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After a series of life-jarring moments and resurfaced personal friction, the trio hits a nightclub with their hunky White Lotus resort wellness guru Valentin (Arnas Fedaravičius), who brings along his Russian childhood friends Vlad (Yuri Kolokolnikov) and Aleksei (Julian Kostov).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
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
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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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More automotive news: Auto industry's long product cycles clash hard with Trump's tariff timelines VW ruled out a last-minute dash to move Skoda and SEAT/CUPRA cars over the Mexican border.—
Victoria Waldersee,
USA TODAY,
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
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Much of the series’ pathos hinges on the growing schism between mother and son as Kanan begins to understand the horrors of Raq’s machinations and deceit (including tricking him into assassinating his biological father), leading him to try to go into business for himself.—
Robyn Bahr,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Their hometown is, rather, an alternate universe where Lear’s vision of American progress prevails—where people talk things out, jokes repair societal schisms, love wins, and bigots face consequences.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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With Donald Trump waging a war on the news media, one of D.C. media’s longest running dinner events ended the night by toasting the First Amendment, bypassing the traditional nod to the president of the United States.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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After the war, Grade moved to the United States and wrote some of the best novels in the Yiddish language, all woefully little known.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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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 24 Mar. 2025.
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