as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness
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Recent Examples of infighting
The president’s sweeping tax-cut bill, which had been stalled for days over infighting among Republican lawmakers over spending cuts, cleared the House Budget Committee and will advance toward possible passage in the House of Representatives later this week.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
But what is more surprising is that this boom in run clubs has caused some serious infighting among the tightly knit, tightly wound New York running community.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
Divisions over a bipartisan bill targeting international governmental organizations, over their treatment of Israel, have forced House Republican leadership to remove the bill from consideration this week, the latest display of infighting within the GOP conference.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 May 2025
Once a member of Mr. Simion’s hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, Mr. Georgescu left the party in 2022 after a period of infighting.
—Stephen McGrath, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 20 May 2025
But what is more surprising is that this boom in run clubs has caused some serious infighting among the tightly knit, tightly wound New York running community.
—Melissa Dahl, Curbed, 15 May 2025
Divisions over a bipartisan bill targeting international governmental organizations, over their treatment of Israel, have forced House Republican leadership to remove the bill from consideration this week, the latest display of infighting within the GOP conference.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 May 2025
Once a member of Mr. Simion’s hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians, Mr. Georgescu left the party in 2022 after a period of infighting.
—Stephen McGrath, Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infighting
Noun
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Many more are disturbed by the politicization of churches and turned off by dogmas that promote hate and discord, finding religious teachings and traditions to be outdated and incompatible with their values.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Indeed, such strife and discord have been the rule, not the exception.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Even at centers where funds appear to have led to considerable research output, internal strife calls into question the validity of their work.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Arvind and Fashion for Good are holding onto the hope that despite the economic tumult caused by geopolitical strife and exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s whipsawing tariffs, brands remain committed to their climate targets despite the high investment costs and the less tangible payback.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Burke acknowledged the friction to us, but also expressed admiration for Preckwinkle’s administrative skills and professionalism.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Ebikes are a perfect solution for getting around cities — but rogue designs that aren’t legal on UK roads need to be addressed, as do other sources of friction.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Yes, Good Night, and Good Luck is based on the real-life conflict between Murrow and Senator McCarthy and the CBS broadcast that helped expose him.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Several swaps have previously taken place between the two sides despite the ongoing conflict.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Luckily, director Kate Dumoulin helps smooth over much of the discordance.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Editors’ Picks An editor at Fast Company, a magazine about business, technology and design, was among the first to notice the discordance.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
4 May 2025
Noun
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The intention isn’t to incite a turf war with your daughter-in-law’s parents.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Fighting for working people also means standing up to Donald Trump and his war on the fundamental values of our city.—
Zohran Mamdani,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
Noun
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According to the Nancy and Barbara, the Pentecostals in Cleveland recently experienced a schism over whether or not women should be allowed to wear pants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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That’s been a big challenge for the Democrats lately and has caused schisms along the lines of the generation gap.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Across the border from Kursk, in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, Ukrainian soldiers who battled those soldiers described how the North Koreans went from suffering massive losses to learning electronic warfare.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Radical, often foreign jihadists still make up a significant portion of the armed forces, ISIS is resurgent, former Assad loyalists remain dissatisfied, the economy is nonexistent from 13 years of warfare, and countless sectarian divisions threaten to rupture at any moment.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infighting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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