as in strife
a lack of agreement or harmony
the discord between two of the members threatened to tear our team of researchers apart
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as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs
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Recent Examples of discord
Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
In addition to the discord within the athletic department, Ritz acknowledged in an April 11 email to the community that he’s also dealt with two other serious issues involving staffers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
The scars of colonial rule shape discord in modern-day Cameroon along linguistic fault lines.
—Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Brit alludes to selling her business and marrying Mike as the driving force of discord, plus her sisters’ issues with each other.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Noun
What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025
In addition to the discord within the athletic department, Ritz acknowledged in an April 11 email to the community that he’s also dealt with two other serious issues involving staffers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
The scars of colonial rule shape discord in modern-day Cameroon along linguistic fault lines.
—Nalova Akua, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Brit alludes to selling her business and marrying Mike as the driving force of discord, plus her sisters’ issues with each other.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discord
Noun
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Even at centers where funds appear to have led to considerable research output, internal strife calls into question the validity of their work.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Arvind and Fashion for Good are holding onto the hope that despite the economic tumult caused by geopolitical strife and exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s whipsawing tariffs, brands remain committed to their climate targets despite the high investment costs and the less tangible payback.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
Verb
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These aims are challenging and often conflict with one another.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The outlook has been further clouded by Europe’s reluctance to expand its energy delivery infrastructure to receive more Azerbaijani gas exports—a step that some member states see as conflicting with the bloc’s ambitious climate goals.—
Zaur Shiriyev,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Trade Wars The tariffs imposed by Trump on Europe to try to redress trade imbalances have been another source of friction.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Han and Li’s student-teacher relationship in particular is diluted and lacks necessary grounding, and there’s little compelling friction between the two masters to make up for it.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Others in Trump's orbit, such as former senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who has clashed with Musk in recent months, were less conciliatory.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Above, a curious duel unfolded: a seagull clashing mid-air with a hovering drone.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Editors’ Picks An editor at Fast Company, a magazine about business, technology and design, was among the first to notice the discordance.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
4 May 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
Noun
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This is not the first time that there has been a schism among students at Hillel.—
Anemona Hartocollis,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The schism had an immediate effect on the Ukrainian army’s U.S.-made High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine on the campaign trail, but so far has seen little to no progress toward that goal since taking office four months ago.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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In fact, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated outright that ending the war is not going to happen until Hamas disarms and moves out of Gaza, two conditions the Palestinian terrorist group views as surrender terms.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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One-sided judgments, whether celebrations or condemnations, are met by dissent within the profession.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Seed dissent Make sure your groups have people that will dissent – and protect them.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Discord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discord. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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