DISCORDANCIES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

discordancies

noun

plural of discordancy

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

Archer says the system can help controllers and flight crews detect emerging conflicts earlier, giving them more time to make informed decisions before safety risks develop.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Ted was genuinely out of his depth, the conflicts felt earned, and the show still had to persuade audiences that its relentless optimism wasn’t naïve.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of conflicts

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

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But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board worked towards understanding its internal divisions and goals through a retreat Saturday.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
No real divisions emerged in the field, apart from Sanford and Lynch favoring some congressional role in the US-Israel war with Iran.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of divisions

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As the moon clashes with Mercury, beware of presenting your biases as fact.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
The company's clashes with unions date back years, with battles over employment status, arbitration proceedings, working conditions, and more rendering it a marquee villain in the eyes of labor advocates.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

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