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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discording
  1. conflicting
  2. clashing
  3. colliding
Verb
  • Eli Junior Kroupi Arsenal supporters may have conflicting memories of Kroupi.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • The research is conflicting on whether this leads to weight gain.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026
Definition of conflicting
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  • Then, the families of the slain suitors assemble and vow revenge, clashing with Odysseus, Telemachus, Laertes and the loyal servants — only to have Athena intervene and abruptly put a stop to the fighting.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • With arguably the two top teams clashing, was AT&T Stadium’s semifinal more important than the final itself?
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of clashing
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  • When two helicopters operate in close proximity, their rotors risk colliding in flight and then coming apart explosively, which would lead the aircraft to fall to the ground with the aerodynamics of a lawn dart.
    — Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Their ability to absorb the energy of colliding cars—forcing rails to curl up, rather than spear—is the result of decades of clever engineering.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of colliding
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“Discording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discording. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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