DISUNION Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

disunion

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈyü-nyən

Definition of disunion

as in discord

a lack of agreement or harmony political union may no longer be possible for a country continuously racked by religious disunion

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as in dissolution

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations

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Recent Examples of disunion Gay, McIntyre and Barber all predicted the drama will be a factor in upcoming local elections, with residents taking notice of the disunion and taking sides. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025 Yet the very neat symmetry that Merry highlights in the 1850s — with radicals in both South Carolina and Massachusetts rejecting compromise and opting for disunion or even war — is precisely what’s missing today. — Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 By this time, the founders had already witnessed firsthand the deadly centrifugal forces of disunion acting upon the Continental Congress. — Time, 3 July 2023 Over the next three years, the country descended into disunion, followed by civil war. — David W. Blight Max-O-Matic, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for disunion

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Noun

Once the wicker creation proves far more extraordinary, discord and jealousy upset the fisherwoman’s quiet village.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Dolan was right that distractions can trip up a team, sowing just enough discord among its players to derail their chances at another title, and cut short their fans' chances at another joyous summer.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of discord

Noun

Rather than suggesting an overarching vision of the artist’s corpus and context, a dissolution into timeless simultaneity prevails.

— Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
His departure, alongside that of Benny Gantz, effectively ended the national unity arrangement and precipitated the dissolution of the war cabinet.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolution

Noun

The core elements—airy melodies, drug talk, copious ad-libs—are old hat, but frank tales of suburban ennui and romantic strife give the Minneapolis rapper’s latest album a refreshingly personal air.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
There have been reports of internal strife at the London bureau at CBS News over the tone of its Middle East coverage since Bari Weiss, a strong supporter of Israel, took over as the network’s editor in chief last year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of strife

Noun

When there must be some interlude of friction or a character needs to be brought low, The Gilded Age’s preferred mechanism is a dinner, ideally a fancy one with a complicated guest list and a variety of logistical obstacles.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
All machines have their friction; and possibly this does enough good to counterbalance the evil.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of friction

Noun

Emmanwori is tied for fourth on the defense with 27 tackles, despite missing the season opener, and has two sacks, seven quarterback hits and one pass breakup.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Seamlessly lacing their powerhouse vocals, the Dominican artist and Fonsi sing about that final goodbye that’s essential in any breakup.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakup

Noun

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has also warned that Iran would retaliate if Washington reignited the conflict.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Its cost was recovered after just one month of conflict, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of conflict

Noun

For 6, the answer is 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1, 1 + 1 + 4 and 6, which also gives three partitions.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Critically, experiencing violence first-hand appears not to shape Ukrainian willingness to tolerate the de facto partition of their country at the current front line.

— Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

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