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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
The private caucus leadership vote, which resulted in Taylor's reelection, revealed deeper schisms within the already fractured party.
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Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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
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
In the nineteenth century, a schism between the industrial North and the agrarian, slaveholding South culminated in the Civil War.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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
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
In the nineteenth century, a schism between the industrial North and the agrarian, slaveholding South culminated in the Civil War.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
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Yet the tense meeting that preceded that decision highlighted the discord and division at the top of French football.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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This latest chapter in discord began in mid-December, during finals, in the aftermath of two days of relatively quiet pro-Palestinian protest at Bobst Library, the tall, blocky sandstone building overlooking Washington Square.—
Ginia Bellafante,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite a brief split in following their elimination in October, the two reconciled and have been together since.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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His time in Europe ultimately failed to provide that kind of season, as a messy split with the Portuguese club resulted in a brief move to Queens Park Rangers, which also ended with a contract termination.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Will the wannabe dictator in the U.S. achieve these same goals without the violent civil strife? — Phyllis Zatlin, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Imperiling research The impact of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash research funding to universities would be devastating.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Food and energy can be quite volatile and influenced heavily by circumstances such as weather, disease, supply chain challenges and global strife.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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And then, with the dissolution of Stewart-Haas Racing this past offseason, THR acquired one of SHR’s former four Cup charters and signed SVG to the open car.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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Marsh said the faculty was promised a conversation about the dissolution of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Align On Vision And Values Divergent visions or conflicting values can create friction.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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As proposed, the framework creates friction in the very U.S.-India tech cooperation that will be vital to countering China’s global tech influence.—
Janet Egan,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The country's space program survived the breakup of the Soviet Union a quarter of a century ago by partnering with the West.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
12 Feb. 2025
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The bride also claimed that her stepsister tried to get involved with her ex-boyfriend after their breakup in 2020.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Creating collaborative spaces encourages open dialogue, reduces potential conflicts and ensures team members properly get to know each other.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The 4-1/2-hour meeting in Riyadh marked a crucial moment - the first time that U.S. and Russian officials have sat down together to discuss ways to halt the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War Two.—
Humeyra Pamuk and Pesha Magid,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba's domestic e-commerce business Taobao and Tmall Group produced revenue growth of 5% for the quarter and company executives said the division would continue to focus on market share stabilisation in the near future.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Senate Republicans pressed forward Wednesday with their $340 billion budget bill, prioritizing mass deportations and border security, despite internal GOP divisions and last-minute pushback from President Donald Trump.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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