as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
a period of disharmony between the two groups
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Recent Examples of disharmony
That reflects the department itself, which exuded disharmony from the beginning of the season.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
After signing a seven-year, $161 million free agent contract in December 2008, Sabathia’s penchant for leadership and camaraderie was exactly what the Yankees needed at a time of great concern regarding disharmony in the ball club’s chemistry.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Amid a troubling spell of injuries and a cacophony of speculation about disharmony in their dressing room, the Vancouver Canucks have won just four games in a month.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
There have been reports in the Indian media on disharmony within the India team throughout the series, unsurprising given the team straddles different generations, and surely fracturing further amid having lost six of their last eight Tests.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
After signing a seven-year, $161 million free agent contract in December 2008, Sabathia’s penchant for leadership and camaraderie was exactly what the Yankees needed at a time of great concern regarding disharmony in the ball club’s chemistry.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Amid a troubling spell of injuries and a cacophony of speculation about disharmony in their dressing room, the Vancouver Canucks have won just four games in a month.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
There have been reports in the Indian media on disharmony within the India team throughout the series, unsurprising given the team straddles different generations, and surely fracturing further amid having lost six of their last eight Tests.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disharmony
Noun
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Social discord, financial struggles, and conflicts abroad continue to consume our country’s time, energy and resources.—
Matthew Beddingfield,
Scientific American,
2 Aug. 2025
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Teammates jumped into the fray to helped quell the discord.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
Noun
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In Swift's 2008 song, Romeo and Juliet embark on a giddy romance and ultimately overcome the strife between their families to get married.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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These strange yet sublime figures offer an escape from a world that’s become increasingly misunderstood amid raging geopolitical strife.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Creativity without friction becomes an echo chamber.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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This creates massive friction for mainstream adoption.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Many of the tunes including sprawling intros and jam sessions, all melded together with discordance, reverb and instrumental solos.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Ukrainian officials rejected this position, stating that Ukraine did not initiate the conflict and that only the Russian president has the authority to order a full military withdrawal.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict took place at the White House.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Epstein controversy has created a schism between President Donald Trump and his MAGA base.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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There remains a wide schism between customer data availability and leveraging customer information to deliver meaningful financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Despite Azerbaijan’s obvious victory, an actual peace agreement has evaded the two sides since the September 2023 war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Aug. 2025
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Both wars for territory and the destabilization of neighbors swiftly destroy wealth.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Disharmony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disharmony. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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