as in discordance
a lack of agreement or harmony
the discordancy between the film's flamboyant cinematography and its otherwise somber mood
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Recent Examples of discordancy
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.
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New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discordancy
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
Noun
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The calls also revealed some staff discord.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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There hasn’t been any significant drama or discord like last year with Rafael Devers, and outside of a handful of non-roster invitees, there haven’t been any major injuries suffered during camp, either.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All of this political friction is now in addition to this study’s findings, which suggest cities and residents may have consistently undershot the problem.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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This is a time of giving and getting support, because practical care reduces friction.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gender care strife notwithstanding, Frias’ tenure at Rady has been positive.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Challenging life circumstances—think divorce, job loss, or financial strife—can take a drastic toll on their mental health.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran toward Turkey on Monday, the second such incident, raising the risk the military alliance could be drawn more directly into the conflict.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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As conflict destabilizes parts of the Middle East, the ripple effects are already reaching the region’s luxury economy, which has become a promising growth engine for a struggling global sector.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both massive aircraft can act as the president’s emergency operations hub in times of national security threats, such as a nuclear war.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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When the war in Gaza erupted, the Houthis fired ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, in solidarity with the Palestinians, and imposed their chokehold on Red Sea shipping lanes.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Defense Department’s reliance on Anthropic’s AI came as a shocking realization that ultimately led to their dramatic schism, according to a top Pentagon official.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Harper’s disgust marks a major schism between the former besties.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the cat-and-mouse game of drone warfare, the Ukrainians have also built up a layered defense against the Shahed and its variants – and claim to have seen significant success in countering Russian drone swarms.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Discordancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordancy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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