as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
troubling signs of disunity within the normally peaceful organization
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Recent Examples of disunity
Republicans say the Democratic disunity underscores the clear margin by which the GOP won the shutdown.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
This deficiency directly contributes to disunity, hinders progress, and impedes our ability to deliver the quality instruction necessary to produce career and college-ready students.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
The disunity within Ukraine comes at a time when Russian forces are escalating large-scale missile and drone strikes in Kyiv and across the country.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
This disunity has prevented the EU from using its immense leverage to good effect.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
This deficiency directly contributes to disunity, hinders progress, and impedes our ability to deliver the quality instruction necessary to produce career and college-ready students.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
The disunity within Ukraine comes at a time when Russian forces are escalating large-scale missile and drone strikes in Kyiv and across the country.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
This disunity has prevented the EU from using its immense leverage to good effect.
—Josep Borrell Fontelles, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunity
Noun
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Now, as the sequel’s stars embark a global promotional tour, Hathaway has been wearing T-shirts and sweatshirts in the exact color that caused the discord.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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The erosion of confidence in the war has been compounded by a series of domestic moves that are fueling discord and testing the limits of wartime solidarity.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The deep financial strife, Talfan Davies said, has a two-fold cause.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Post-Gazette won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in 2018 under Shribman, but it has been mired in labor strife in recent years.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Change one thing that reduces friction or saves time, then build from there.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, given the growing demand and often better profitability in overseas markets, Chinese automakers have been shifting from exporting cars from China to building more factories overseas, including in Hungary and Turkey, to increase supplies abroad and avert trade friction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Looking for a schism in the Sun King’s court, some speculated that Hastings’ reserve was a sign of disagreement with long time right hand man Sarandos.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The schism between Muhammad and Malcolm X was never repaired; Malcolm X was suspended from the Nation of Islam, spoke publicly against Muhammad, and endured death threats.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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The sharp rebound has surprised some market watchers because the conflict remains unresolved and a fragile ceasefire faces looming deadlines.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The price has dropped a bit in recent days amid optimism about a permanent resolution to the conflict but remains much higher than when the war began.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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The war ends, and marauding Russians confiscate the family estate.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Trump ultimately extended the ceasefire on Tuesday afternoon until Tehran sends the United States a proposal to end the war.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the central city of Morón last month, protesters set the Communist Party’s local headquarters on fire—the biggest show of dissent in years.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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In dissent, four conservatives questioned how tracking someone’s driving violates their privacy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Disunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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