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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
The Series is just one emblem of a larger state of disunion.
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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
Johnson’s government now says this arrangement is tearing the kingdom apart, creating disunion and strife.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 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
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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
Johnson’s government now says this arrangement is tearing the kingdom apart, creating disunion and strife.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunion
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More: Trump says US intel briefed him about how Iran wants to assassinate him to sow discord in US Tehran’s regional power also has been eroded by the death of its strongest regional ally, Syrian strongman Bashir al-Assad.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Success, progress and wins tend to naturally quiet the discord.—
Joe Altieri,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Those seeking juicy insights about intra-group dynamics or the dissolution of the marriages between Faltskog and Ulvaeus and Andersson and Lyngstad during ABBA’s pinnacle should look elsewhere.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The potential dissolution of Tuvalu presents companies with new challenges in domain management.—
Daniel Strauss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The lasting impact of the 1953 coup While the U.S. and Iran have butt heads over a range of issues since the 1979 revolution and hostage crisis, including years of strife over Iran’s nuclear program, the 1953 coup remains a critical event still invoked in modern Iran.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Keeping the family home can feel like an important legacy to offer to your children, but not if ownership creates strife that imperils family relationships.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
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After a dramatic split from his onetime girlfriend and cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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When the couple split, their assets and properties were divided per the agreement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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This fundamental difference has contributed to growing friction, along with her friend's disregard for boundaries.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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What strikes me about the breakup songs on the album is that unlike some modern pop hits on that topic, which aren’t afraid to be overly dramatic and use expletives, yours seem pretty civil.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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After the breakup, however, don’t expect your monthly expenses to go down by half.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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Despite the flare-up, Wedbush technology analyst Dan Ives expects the conflict between Musk and Mr. Trump to die down moving forward.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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During the recent conflict, the Israeli Air Force demonstrated an impressive capability to reach targets deep inside Iran while relying on its aged Boeing 707 tankers for refueling its fighter jets.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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His pointed remarks underscored the uncertainty facing the Palais de la Découverte, the scientific museum previously sealed off by a non-original partition wall.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
19 June 2025
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Under the statute, additional partition methods may be considered.—
Rusty Smith,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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“Disunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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