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Recent Examples of discordance Likewise, the relatively short program conducted by Fabien Gabel was a sheer sonic delight, an elegant evening untroubled by complexity, discordance, or anything beyond hints of dark emotions. Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023 For example, in a case report published in 1999 in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers identified a four-week discordance between two fetuses. Kathleen Felton, Health, 3 July 2023 There is such a thing as twin-twin discordance, Dr. Greves pointed out, which means the fetuses are growing at different rates inside the uterus. Kathleen Felton, Health, 3 July 2023 Mars entering Virgo stirs up some discordance, and Mercury triggers disputes near the 10th, but all ends on a highly satisfactory note by the 14th. Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for discordance 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordance
Noun
  • This trade occurred as a direct result of locker room discord and a fractured relationship between Miller and Elias Pettersson.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The recent devastating wildfires in Southern California quickly triggered raging political discord over the cause of the crisis, with President Donald Trump and many of his Republican allies blaming Newsom and other California Democrats.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This neighbor seems to keep complaining about noise but the noise is all around us!
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Pickleball noise has become a national scourge, The New York Times reported in June.
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes the smallest player can elicit the loudest roar from the Allen Fieldhouse crowd.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
  • An orchestra joined Scherzinger onstage Monday, as her voice built from a tender whisper to a mighty roar.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The truth of a family is in how the complexities of everybody can intersect at these friction points.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Strict dress codes have caused similar friction in other weddings.
    Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Which brings up a second paradox: Dudamel always seems most energized with scores full of rhythmic rattle and percussive excitement, pieces that demand pinpoint exactitude and a knack for assembling large, coherent structures out of jagged shards.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This very Bronx tale of teenage pregnancy and inner-city strife can seem familiar in terms of content, but never in terms of form.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
  • No American politician for 50 years has thrived more on strife and division than Trump.
    David Mastio, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When the crowd broke into chatter and shocked reactions, Gomez hung her head.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In Lorne Michaels’ world, a little loose chatter goes a long way.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And while Messing says some other Hollywood stars have been reluctant to speak on the conflict, her voice keeps getting louder.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The escalation of the conflict puts the Chicago Federation of Labor, to which both unions belong, in a tough spot.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Discordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordance. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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