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
Jones comes out on top during May primary The party infighting came to a head on May 19 when Republican voters clearly identified their top two candidates.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
After 18 months that saw Cabarrus County commissioners fire two county managers, face multiple lawsuits and weather accusations of political infighting, the board unanimously selected veteran public administrator John Eller IV as the county’s next top executive Monday night.
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Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
College football was in desperate need of a new villain after the infighting between the SEC and Big Ten had gotten stale.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
There was minimal Republican infighting in getting the measure across the finish line.
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Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for infighting
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
After 18 months that saw Cabarrus County commissioners fire two county managers, face multiple lawsuits and weather accusations of political infighting, the board unanimously selected veteran public administrator John Eller IV as the county’s next top executive Monday night.
—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
College football was in desperate need of a new villain after the infighting between the SEC and Big Ten had gotten stale.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
There was minimal Republican infighting in getting the measure across the finish line.
—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for infighting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infighting
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But the discord between the two leaders stretches far beyond disagreements over the conflict in the Middle East.
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Despite the discord, the regime is likely to have the final say.
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His Yanks might have won the World Series in 1994, Showalter’s third year, if that World Series hadn’t been canceled by labor strife.
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The tabloids have been extra vicious of late regarding your family strife.
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Daily stressors may stir up deeper internal friction.
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Below, Segert shares five strategic priorities for healthcare technology that reduces friction, automates administrative work and helps doctors deliver better patient care.
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.
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The town’s predicament highlights the limits of any ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, and the lingering hardship faced by residents whose lives have been upended by years of conflict.
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.
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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.
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Between February and August, fallout from the Iran war will have destroyed 800 million barrels of oil demand, JPMorgan estimates.
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Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz before the war might represent the high point for transits for the foreseeable future, said Helima Croft, head of global commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets.
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Some of 2026’s primaries are showing a new schism — and the results should be ringing alarm bells across the network.
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The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.
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Police say the violence on Sydney’s streets is being orchestrated from abroad – and teenagers are being lured into the complex web of gang warfare with the promise of fast cash.
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As long-range precision weapons become central to modern warfare, reducing mission planning from hours to minutes could prove just as valuable as extending missile range or improving accuracy.
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infighting. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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