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
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.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
And that means the football schedule can create disharmony at home.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Leaked footage from a meeting among the owners of Ligue 1 have revealed the disharmony in the French game.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Without a clear strategy to ensure all creative aspects of campaigns and the accompanying messaging work together, the various elements of a brand can create disharmony.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
And that means the football schedule can create disharmony at home.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
Leaked footage from a meeting among the owners of Ligue 1 have revealed the disharmony in the French game.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Without a clear strategy to ensure all creative aspects of campaigns and the accompanying messaging work together, the various elements of a brand can create disharmony.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disharmony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disharmony
Noun
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There's no discord between he and I, which is great.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Today, that might show up as withdrawing at the slightest hint of discord.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
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Weiner’s take on the band novel was partially influenced by real-life musicians, the author says: The strife between members of Fleetwood Mac, which fueled their iconic songs.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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All of the women in this show have seen so much strife, but this baby was born in hell.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The club said a meeting would be held with fans but even that caused friction, with more letters and messages being published to ensure that was held.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even with the friction that had festered more than ever this season, this was an extraordinary stance to take.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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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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The pope's Easter message included a call for an end to conflicts in the Middle East, Europe and Africa.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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There are volunteer opportunities, a teen club, and during the current conflict, the Hesed has become a hub for delivering tons of humanitarian aid, trauma care, and kinship.—
Maria Zimina,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The schism is reaching a boiling point weeks before Oakland voters select a new permanent mayor — the only person who can hire or fire a city administrator.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Of course, there is now a clear schism among the major firms Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are fighting.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2025
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year until Trump declared a trade war and challenged Canada’s sovereignty.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Not only did the Secretary of Defense share details of a war plan on a group chat, but the general public and people serving in the military are now wondering what other group chats may exist, and what other information may be out there, shared accidentally.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Disharmony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disharmony. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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