as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
the perennial question of whether there's an irreconcilable disaccord between science and religion
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as in to conflict
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
national security measures that disaccord with our cherished right to free expression
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaccord
Noun
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Despite the discord, the regime is likely to have the final say.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026 -
What should have been a celebratory moment involving the city’s beach ended in discord.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The league hasn’t announced any men’s players yet—and the men’s league is poised to be more disruptive to the NBA, where the off-season is short and the league would conflict.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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The existence of aliens does not necessarily conflict with belief in God.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Nov. 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Gouts of flame in the skies, swords clashing below as dragons wage war on the high seas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Nader is set to play Selene, a captain of the Zuma Beach Lifeguards, who often clashes with Amell's character, Hobie Buchannon, her fellow co-captain.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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All five candidates focused on ensuring the person selected is properly qualified and prepared for the position and that there wouldn’t be friction between roles like the city manager and City Council.—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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The goal is not novelty but speed and friction removal.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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His Yanks might have won the World Series in 1994, Showalter’s third year, if that World Series hadn’t been canceled by labor strife.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The tabloids have been extra vicious of late regarding your family strife.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The discordancy is so intriguing — like learning that Katharine Graham went to nude encounter sessions at Esalen, or Alan Greenspan was once in a Lynyrd Skynyrd cover band.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Nov. 2021
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More than 5,000 miles from the World Cup, human rights advocates say, authorities have been cracking down on protests, social media and other forms of public dissent.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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The election was marred by a crackdown on dissent and insecurity in the Oromia and Amhara regions, where 143 polling stations failed to open, the election board said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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“Disaccord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaccord. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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