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
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Henry's point that discord can be a path toward – rather than an obstacle to – love.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, far-right politicians like Harris will continue riding Democratic discord back into office.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Despite the current geopolitical discord, the movie was No. 1 in that market on both Saturday and Sunday, and is in a tight race with a local title for the weekend win.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Successfully navigating such a challenge requires insight, tact and a willingness to examine not just your own behavior but also the underlying reasons behind the discord.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Henry's point that discord can be a path toward – rather than an obstacle to – love.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, far-right politicians like Harris will continue riding Democratic discord back into office.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
Despite the current geopolitical discord, the movie was No. 1 in that market on both Saturday and Sunday, and is in a tight race with a local title for the weekend win.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discord
Noun
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Attempting to rearrange these relationships is just going to cause marital strife for you.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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For all the chaos and strife of the tariffs in the opening act of his second term, Trump’s U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, which went into effect in 2020, and his negotiations with China during his first term indicate some ability not just to pick economic fights but to try to settle them.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The result could be an answer that sounds confident but blends conflicting guidance and unvetted opinions.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The first is conflict preemption, which occurs when a state law directly conflicts with federal law.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It is designed to mimic a shark’s skin by reducing friction and smoothing out turbulent airflow.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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Today's work environment and culture face a plethora of external friction and resistance, ranging from commuting challenges to remote work debates.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this month, the administration began targeting the nonprofit status of Harvard University, which could be a prelude to a broader effort to eliminate the tax-exempt status for other nonprofit organizations that the administration has clashed with.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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There is no other objective left for the Kings than to bring the series back to Los Angeles and play in their first Game 7 since the first time these teams clashed in this four-year run that has wound up one-sided.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
1 May 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 meant that working within an executive structure which was not always aligned allowed schisms to grow and cliques to foster.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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With the outbreak of war in the spring of 1846, Arkansas was asked by the federal government to provide two units for service with the U.S. Army.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Dutton's plight parallels that of Canada's opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, who lost his seat after Trump declared economic war on the U.S. neighbor to the north.—
Time,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Trump's rhetoric, which frequently demonizes his opponents, and his tendency to view criticism as personal attacks, reflects a similar binary worldview, where dissent is equated with disloyalty.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The Trump administration has engaged in efforts to quell dissent in corporate America, the civil service, universities and the media.—
Katie Benner,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Discord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discord. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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