as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness
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Recent Examples of infighting
Muller said the lack of professionalism and infighting has been embarrassing.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
But Democrats are clinging to the defense of Medicaid as their chief health policy position as infighting continues among party leadership, particularly in the Senate as factions within the party question whether Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) should remain in his leadership position.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu faces a political battle to stay in office, amid infighting in his right-wing coalition over enlisting ultra-Orthodox men to the military and disagreements over the national budget.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu faces a political battle to stay in office, amid infighting in his right-wing coalition over enlisting ultra-Orthodox men to the military and disagreements over the national budget.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
But Democrats are clinging to the defense of Medicaid as their chief health policy position as infighting continues among party leadership, particularly in the Senate as factions within the party question whether Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) should remain in his leadership position.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu faces a political battle to stay in office, amid infighting in his right-wing coalition over enlisting ultra-Orthodox men to the military and disagreements over the national budget.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu faces a political battle to stay in office, amid infighting in his right-wing coalition over enlisting ultra-Orthodox men to the military and disagreements over the national budget.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infighting
Noun
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Successfully navigating such a challenge requires insight, tact and a willingness to examine not just your own behavior but also the underlying reasons behind the discord.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Henry's point that discord can be a path toward – rather than an obstacle to – love.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 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
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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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The flocked, velvet-like surface creates friction to prevent clothes from slipping.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Millet’s characters reflect the real trend of Gen Z students returning to the nest to save money or find their passions, providing the author with the opportunity to explore generational friction in these households.—
Heather Scott Partington,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 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 have been no pauses in the conflict since Russia launched its unprovoked full-scale invasion in February 2022.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 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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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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Royals celebrate Easter: King Charles and Queen Camilla step out with family On April 17, the king used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to help others.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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His plan for containing turf wars between gangs was to allow monopolies to flourish.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 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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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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It's often said that throughout the history of warfare, whoever has the superior weapons wins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infighting. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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