1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
there was a real discordance between the tough guys that the actor played in the movies and the softy that he was in real life
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as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the jarring discordance coming from the garage where the band was rehearsing
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Recent Examples of discordance
Unlike their countrymen in the contemporary tropicalia movement (Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes), the Minas Gerais musicians favored languid drift and golden melody over genre-busting and discordance, and Lo Borges is as good an album as the moment produced.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
What a listener hears are syllabic cries and whispers, as well as groans and shrieks, enhanced with further discordance from a varying set of instruments.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2024
The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
The lengthy obituaries detailed my career accomplishments and deep ties to family and friends with the uncanny discordance of an AI bot.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
What a listener hears are syllabic cries and whispers, as well as groans and shrieks, enhanced with further discordance from a varying set of instruments.
—Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordance
Noun
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What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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In addition to the discord within the athletic department, Ritz acknowledged in an April 11 email to the community that he’s also dealt with two other serious issues involving staffers.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Adverse weather and a steady stream of tariff headlines likely early into the quarter created a bunch of noise that could’ve dampened customer purchases.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
18 May 2025
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Kil noted that one of the features of the town hall remodel project will deaden the noise from the passing trains, which at times can drown out speakers during town meetings.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The ensuing roar caused Bryson DeChambeau, standing on the 17th green, to reset his pre-shot routine.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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On the drivable par-4 14th, Scheffler caused a roar in the crowd with an excellent tee shot to set up a short eagle putt.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Ander Herrera was yet another player to have friction with Van Gaal at United (the manager once told him off for shooting — and scoring — with a first-time effort instead of taking a touch).—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Those friction points are the real roadmap to a better UX.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Cannes Market This wouldn’t be the first saber rattle from Trump that doesn’t come to pass as first mooted.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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On Tuesday, not so much, the Lakers showing their clear dominance in every area backed by a legendarily springtime loud home crowd that annually shakes, rattles and rolls.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fight over Trump’s deportation policy is a major source of strife.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
12 May 2025
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After years of strife for the California film and television industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom in October proposed a significant increase to the overall cap on incentives, more than doubling it from $330 million to $750M annually.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
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Much of the chatter leading up to the series has centered around the reception Soto will receive from the Yankees faithful.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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The lounges sway to their usual rhythm of excited chatter, clinking glasses and former players recalling their eras.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The White House has said there is no conflict and that the president is acting in the interests of the American public and not his own.—
Susan Heavey,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The child’s interest became the starting point to explore the moral and human conflict.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
14 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Discordance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordance. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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