dissensions

noun

variants also dissentions
plural of dissension
1
as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony religious dissension threatened to split the colony

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2
as in disputations
variance of opinion on a matter continued dissension among historians on the exact spot of Columbus's first landing

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Recent Examples of dissensions The revolutionaries failed because of their internal dissensions, because of the distrust of Piedmont by the smaller states, because of the Piedmontese distrust of France, and because of the confusion over the role that the papacy should play in the making of Italy. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissensions
  1. discords
  2. disputations
  3. frictions
  4. disputes
  5. schisms
  6. controversies
  7. conflicts
  8. disagreements
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
  • According to him, advances in machine learning have yanked questions once trapped inside theological/philosophical disputations into corporate board packs.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of disputations
Noun
  • When algorithms see these frictions falling away, the need for a driver premium plummets, deflating the surge price.
    — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • These are the unglamorous frictions that decide whether the idea ever becomes infrastructure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of frictions
Noun
  • That explains why your initial disputes with PayPal and American Express were denied.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • Smart contracts, tokenized assets, validator activity, and decentralized networks can create disputes that do not fit neatly within traditional commercial frameworks.
    — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • 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
  • Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • Routine offside decisions were cleared up quickly, except for one aberration in Switzerland vs Qatar, and for once there were no major handball controversies.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Schiff said years of reporting detailing undisclosed gifts, financial conflicts of interest and controversies involving Supreme Court justices have undermined public confidence in the federal judiciary and prompted the legislative package.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • Yacht companies are offering discounts and special offers on charters in the Mediterranean Sea this summer, as geopolitical conflicts cool demand.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • The results included greater team alignment, fewer conflicts among leadership, faster decision-making and stronger cross-functional trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • The disagreements were intelligent, experienced, and specific — and reading them in bulk did not soften my view.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Recent tensions over immigration enforcement The allegations follow recent disagreements between Abarca and Forté over a legislative hearing examining local agencies’ involvement in a federal operation at La Fontanella Foods.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of disagreements

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