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 House passed its farm bill at the end of April, overcoming GOP infighting about provisions related to pesticides and a proposal to include legislation supporting year-round sales of E15 ethanol fuel.
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Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
But despite securing a 174-seat majority, Starmer's government was ultimately weakened by dwindling poll ratings, Labour infighting and growing public frustration over its failure to deliver quickly on growth and the cost of living.
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Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao is actively transforming the service's front office, aiming to overcome two years of dysfunction and bureaucratic infighting.
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Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Farhat says political infighting within the same party, no less, shouldn't be lawmakers' focus this close to the budget deadline.
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Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
But despite securing a 174-seat majority, Starmer's government was ultimately weakened by dwindling poll ratings, Labour infighting and growing public frustration over its failure to deliver quickly on growth and the cost of living.
—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao is actively transforming the service's front office, aiming to overcome two years of dysfunction and bureaucratic infighting.
—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Farhat says political infighting within the same party, no less, shouldn't be lawmakers' focus this close to the budget deadline.
—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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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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The earthquakes have compounded problems created by years of economic and political strife, particularly for the overwhelmed healthcare system.
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The program was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife and other instability.
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Other insiders dispute this characterization, saying Gunn, Safran and Gillespie had the normal amount of healthy friction any filmmaker and studio have as part of the process of making a movie better.
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The energy is stored as rotational momentum in an environment of near-zero friction.
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China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.
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The characters are all in a continual state of collision, their shifting conflicts inflamed by Coriolanus’ arrogantly uncompromising nature.
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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 songs bounce from discordance and disorientation to harmoniousness and repose — even in the uneasy moments, the songs don't sink.
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Alnaji was part of a pro-Palestinian group protesting over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and Kessler was demonstrating in support of Israel, authorities have said.
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The war period saw its own moments of threats to rights, such as suspending habeas corpus, the legal mechanism to prevent arbitrary detention.
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Hussein’s killing cemented the schism between Sunni and Shiite Islam and remains a powerful symbol of resistance against oppression and injustice.
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Hussein’s killing is seen as having cemented the schism between Sunnis and Shiites, which stems from the early days of Islam and arguments over Muhammad’s successors as caliph, or leader.
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China has showcased what may be one of its most innovative unmanned warfare concepts yet, according to reports.
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The attack comes amid an escalating pattern of long-range warfare between the two countries.
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infighting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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