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Recent Examples of disunion George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, and the rest accomplished these stunning feats not only in spite of the tactical advantages of the British army and navy, but also in spite of the overwhelming centrifugal forces of disunion and civil wars that were acting on them every day. Time, 3 July 2023 The Series is just one emblem of a larger state of disunion. David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 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 Already, a sense that the government cannot safeguard ordinary people’s interests is feeding the country’s disunion. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 17 Nov. 2021 See All Example Sentences for disunion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunion
Noun
  • Kirk was one of the slate of Republicans who called for more transparency around the Jeffrey Epstein files in a rare moment of discord within the party.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, the pair have had a history of discord.
    Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Wright notified the researchers of the dissolution a day later.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Demonstrators are demanding the dissolution of parliament, mass resignation of lawmakers, immediate suspension of officials who ordered firing on protesters, and fresh elections.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That moment of silence itself soon erupted into House strife, with shouting on the floor.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Against the backdrop of the golden sand dunes in Ninh Thuan province, family strife boils over when a son’s dream to dance to the beat of his own heart pits him against his father’s wishes.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Using an outstanding split-finger changeup in a four-pitch mix, the right-hander has certainly worked his way into the New York Mets’ future pitching plans.
    Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Managing a post-civil war Syria In Syria, years of civil war that had exacerbated splits among ethnic and religious groups finally ended in December 2024.
    David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Our brains evolve against friction, which means challenges that are difficult enough to promote growth but not so overwhelming as to cause surrender.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, the deal appears to address the structural and competitive friction that has complicated the relationship between OpenAI and its largest investor, paving the way for the $500 billion startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC).
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowler, went to the locker room after a diving pass breakup in the second quarter.
    Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Fans think Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s abrupt breakup makes a whole lot more sense after watching the actor’s latest TikTok video.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • If both polls and discussions with my friends are anything to go by, Americans feel forever locked in a state of political conflict.
    Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Swift allegedly entered behind a rolling partition, according to videos taken in the tunnel.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Mehran appeared in court Monday behind a thick glass partition.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Disunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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