discording

verb

present participle of discord
as in conflicting
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs

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  1. conflicting
  2. clashing
  3. colliding
Verb
  • These symptoms occur because the brain receives conflicting information from the eyes and the balance organs in the inner ear.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Articles, images, stray clippings, as well as my own painting and drawing end up filling the pages, often conflicting and complementing each other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of conflicting
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  • Several hundred mostly young people protested in Brussels on Saturday, according to Reuters, clashing with police in protests at least partly inspired by what is going on in France.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Michigan gubernatorial candidates Jocelyn Benson and John James laid out competing plans for the state's future during a debate Thursday night, clashing over affordability, taxes, data centers, education and health care.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clashing
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  • This struggle for national definition and the battle over the content and purpose of education are colliding with the arrival of AI in education.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The 307-mile Great Redwood Trail planned along a defunct Northern California rail line is colliding with the Wailaki tribe, as members decry hikers trampling ancestral villages and graves.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of colliding
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“Discording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discording. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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