1
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 schism that Hazony sounded his alarm about is very far from the present for the Republican Party.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
An early 20th century conflict for control of the publishing board incited a schism that led to the formation of a new denomination and its own publishing agency, the National Baptist Convention of America and RH Boyd Publishing.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Leicester were extremely dysfunctional in that 2022-23 campaign, with schisms in their midfield that were exploited by opponents.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The imbalance between the Big Three of India, England and Australia and the rest has created a schism that requires more than just remedial work.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
An early 20th century conflict for control of the publishing board incited a schism that led to the formation of a new denomination and its own publishing agency, the National Baptist Convention of America and RH Boyd Publishing.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Leicester were extremely dysfunctional in that 2022-23 campaign, with schisms in their midfield that were exploited by opponents.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The imbalance between the Big Three of India, England and Australia and the rest has created a schism that requires more than just remedial work.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
Noun
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Brunson agreed that much of the discord has unfolded over just the last six months.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was one of the slate of Republicans who called for more transparency around the Jeffrey Epstein files in a rare moment of discord within the party.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On New Year's Eve in 1974, the former couple officially joined Fleetwood Mac, with their later split coinciding with the band's rise to fame amid the release of their album Rumours.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Districts in property-poor areas that serve a high rate of students with unique needs receive a higher chunk of that split as compared to those that are property-rich.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Sep. 2025
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Does the army have enough political support and military strength to fulfill this mission without risking civil strife?—
Bilal Y. Saab,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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As Mary’s family attempts to rally around the Downton heiress, Robert (Hugh Bonneville) and Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) are navigating their way through more financial strife, with those downstairs also left to ponder what the future holds for aristocratic homes like theirs.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, the elephant in the room remains the People’s Party’s attitude toward Thailand’s sacrosanct monarchy, since reform of Article 112 lay behind Move Forward’s dissolution.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wright notified the researchers of the dissolution a day later.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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When Venus in Virgo squares Uranus retrograde in Gemini, there will be friction between the desire for order and discernment versus the pull toward radical change.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump recently blocked $400 million in military aid for Taiwan, The Washington Post reported, which could ease US-China friction, while increasing concerns over the island’s defenses.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bad Apples seems like another entry into that canon, until Maria (Saoirse Ronan), a primary-school instructor reeling after a painful breakup, goes too far while disciplining a particularly disruptive pupil.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Justice sued in 2024 to seek a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, accusing them of monopolizing markets across the live concert industry.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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These appeals largely fell on deaf ears, however, with most Americans more focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and nail-biting 2020 elections than a conflict few had any understanding of.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Their sophomore feature is about a mother who has lost track of her son in armed conflict.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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This came after the Fayetteville Police Department received a call for assistance from Arkansas Highway Police, a division of the state Department of Transportation, to apprehend a fleeing suspect June 17.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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Frampton is adored in Irish boxing circles as a gritty fighter who claimed belts in two divisions without ever straying far from his working-class roots.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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