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as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the schism of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
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Recent Examples of schism
This cultural schism in her personal life is reflected on-screen.
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Zack Hauptman, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
There’s now a clear split between the Sun Belt and the Blue Wall
A key schism has become deeper in recent weeks.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The Boar’s Head family schism appears to pit Martin and Brunckhorst on one side, and Bischoff on the other.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The scrutiny amendments have already caused a bitter schism in Taiwan society.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
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Zack Hauptman, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
There’s now a clear split between the Sun Belt and the Blue Wall
A key schism has become deeper in recent weeks.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
The Boar’s Head family schism appears to pit Martin and Brunckhorst on one side, and Bischoff on the other.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The scrutiny amendments have already caused a bitter schism in Taiwan society.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
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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
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Now, Hague is giving her followers a more intimate look into her life with Bambi — and her split from Fury — in the Prime documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All, which hits the platform on Jan. 17.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The workers at the largest ski resort in the U.S. ended their nearly two-week strike, which caused skiing delays and consumer strife during the busy holiday season, last week, The New York Times reported.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
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In both cases, the bag now objectively symbolizes class strife.—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Trudeau said Canada's governor general had accepted his request to prorogue Parliament, suspending proceedings without the dissolution of parliament, until March 24.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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There has been reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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And that temper may be what’s causing friction between him and his wife, Charlotte (Julia Garner).—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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The company is expected to announce a breakup on Feb. 6.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Too Much follows Jessica, a New Yorker who flees to England for a new job after a painful breakup.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Over time, this dynamic erodes trust and breeds unnecessary friction in your interactions, to the point that others notice the unstated conflict.—
David Nour,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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After the Korean War had ended in 1953 the U.S. was not involved in any major conflicts.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2025
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Prize partners set to establish their own divisions in the co-creation categories include XING Inc., DAIICHIKOSHO Co., Ltd., JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers), Spotify Japan, and USEN Corporation.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is the Panthers’ first state champion since 2003, and first time in 76 years that the state’s largest division championship has been won by a high school based in Fort Worth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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