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
Each broad alliance is dangerously fragile, susceptible to infighting and splits.
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Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
Nationally, the Democratic Party seems paralyzed by ideological infighting.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
While directors have become known for past infighting, January’s meeting was rare in that board members aired their grievances publicly.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Ullyot, who left his role as the acting assistant to Hegseth for public affairs Friday over front office infighting, said the upheaval at the Defense Department will likely cost Hegseth his job.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
Nationally, the Democratic Party seems paralyzed by ideological infighting.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
While directors have become known for past infighting, January’s meeting was rare in that board members aired their grievances publicly.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 5 May 2025
Ullyot, who left his role as the acting assistant to Hegseth for public affairs Friday over front office infighting, said the upheaval at the Defense Department will likely cost Hegseth his job.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infighting
Noun
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What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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In addition to the discord within the athletic department, Ritz acknowledged in an April 11 email to the community that he’s also dealt with two other serious issues involving staffers.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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The fight over Trump’s deportation policy is a major source of strife.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
12 May 2025
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After years of strife for the California film and television industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom in October proposed a significant increase to the overall cap on incentives, more than doubling it from $330 million to $750M annually.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
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Those friction points are the real roadmap to a better UX.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Ander Herrera was yet another player to have friction with Van Gaal at United (the manager once told him off for shooting — and scoring — with a first-time effort instead of taking a touch).—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The White House has said there is no conflict and that the president is acting in the interests of the American public and not his own.—
Susan Heavey,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The final three episodes take place in 1 BBY – just before the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – and show viewers the final moments leading up to the first significant conflict between the Rebellion and the Empire.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
14 May 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
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Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The base houses some 8,000 U.S. troops, down from about 10,000 at the height of those wars.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The trade war ramped up at the beginning of April, so price hikes have not yet affected the cost of living, with inflation easing last month.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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The gap between swimsuit and swim shorts may not strike many as a meaningful sartorial schism.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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In Nixon in China, the aggrieved president is heartfelt about healing a global schism.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Both sides have ramped up cross-border drone warfare, often going deeper into each country's territory.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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With missiles tracking targets from miles away, nations are pouring resources into stealth, advanced avionics, and electronic warfare—reshaping doctrines for a battlefield no longer visible to the naked eye.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infighting. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
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