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
Trump endorses House Speaker Mike Johnson amid Republican infighting
Johnson, who angered some in his own party during last month's legislative fight to fund the government and avoid the shutdown, might be able to lose only one member's support during Friday's vote -- depending on attendance.
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
All four have clinched a playoff berth, so the infighting here is about home field advantage in the first and second rounds of the playoffs.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Washington’s ability to surveil vast troves of financial data and keep money and technology out of the hands of its rivals could be hamstrung by infighting and by Trump’s tendency to change his mind on a whim.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Republican infighting has increased in recent days as Johnson seeks to keep the Speakership and President-elect Trump backing his bid.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
All four have clinched a playoff berth, so the infighting here is about home field advantage in the first and second rounds of the playoffs.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Washington’s ability to surveil vast troves of financial data and keep money and technology out of the hands of its rivals could be hamstrung by infighting and by Trump’s tendency to change his mind on a whim.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Republican infighting has increased in recent days as Johnson seeks to keep the Speakership and President-elect Trump backing his bid.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infighting
Noun
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The law aims to prevent China from collecting substantial amounts of data from the platform's 170 million U.S. users and covertly manipulate the content on TikTok to harm the U.S. by sowing discord and division, federal officials have said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gallup’s research shows that U.S. adults think 2025 will be a year of political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for China and Russia and a rising federal budget deficit.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In a year flooded with political and economic strife, the predictability of holiday purchasing was anything but certain.—
Bernard May,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Below, a breakdown of the different types of curly hair: What to Consider When Shopping for the Best Curly Hair Products The Different Types of Curly Hair Products Those of us with curly hair deeply understand the strife and struggle that comes along with trying to manage our curly hair.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The friction between the two continued on the Jan. 27 episode of 90 Day: The Last Resort after Florian felt he was not invited to a party hosted by Julia and Brandon, who are also participating in the couples’ retreat, on the previous episode.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Despite the friction, Trace emphasized his love for his father but expressed a lack of respect due to the situation.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Most aggravating is the way the film neatly resolves all of its conflicts for the end.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Unlike their countrymen in the contemporary tropicalia movement (Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes), the Minas Gerais musicians favored languid drift and golden melody over genre-busting and discordance, and Lo Borges is as good an album as the moment produced.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2024
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The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2024
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The Mets signed the right fielder last month after a high-stakes bidding war that also included the Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Al Rasheed coastal road was damaged during the war and remains difficult to pass in some places.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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To me, this demonstrates the schism between the classic Republican—which is the Brooks Brothers, free-trade, globalist, Reaganite Republican—and the new Republican, which is populist.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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And how did the family schism widen to the point that Amy is now accusing Clayton and Kathryn of once plotting their father’s murder, in one of multiple lawsuits Amy has been involved in following Carmen’s death?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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His position once again puts him in charge of the world’s most powerful military, which -- often at his discretion -- can either engage in lethal warfare or act as a deterrent and a force for peace.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Author of 'Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world,' following cutting-edge military technology in general and the drone warfare revolution in particular.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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