DISCORDANCIES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

discordancies

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as in discordances

a lack of agreement or harmony the discordancy between the film's flamboyant cinematography and its otherwise somber mood

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Noun

Moments like this are really what Housewives is supposed to be about — a genuine sisterhood with deep ties that take precedence over superfluous conflicts.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The average company is 109 years old, and more than half have been in business for over a century, surviving global conflicts and adapting through multiple industrial revolutions.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
As global financial markets become ever more interconnected, overseas investors have also grown highly active in US and European markets, making time zone frictions all the more apparent, especially for Asian investors.

— , CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of frictions

Noun

Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.

— April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.

— Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025

Definition of discords

Noun

The recent wars, trade friction, and disasters have produced such frequent shocks that they are no longer seen as one-off events but a sign of a less stable world.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
But the lack of consistent guidelines has led to unsustainable bidding wars between schools offering seven-figure salaries.

— The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of wars

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But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

Highly anticipated Despite a raft of conflicting recent statements from policymakers, markets had priced in a better than 90% chance that the FOMC would approve the increase, though there was chatter about the possibility of multiple dissents.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissents

Noun

Next year’s schedule avoids clashes with two other auto racing highlights, the Indianapolis 500 on May 30 and the Le Mans 24-hour race on June 12-13.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Two years ago, in the lead-up to one of these clashes, a reporter coaxed a smile out of then-Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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