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inharmonies

noun

plural of inharmony
as in frictions
a lack of agreement or harmony a striking inharmony between the evangelist's professed spiritual concerns and his materialistic pleasures

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inharmonies
  1. frictions
  2. discords
  3. conflicts
  4. wars
  5. schisms
  6. dissents
  7. divisions
  8. clashes
Noun
  • Wafula said the role of pastoral ministers is especially important in the modern world, where political frictions often threaten peace in the community.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As global financial markets become ever more interconnected, overseas investors have also grown highly active in US and European markets, making time zone frictions all the more apparent, especially for Asian investors.
    — , CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of frictions
Noun
  • Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
    — April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.
    — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Definition of discords
Noun
  • America is at a critical crossroads for the type of future in store beyond issues of affordability, groceries and gas prices due to global conflicts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This can make the movie frustrating for those seeking something more explosive, because the conflicts in What Remains mostly happen on the inside.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • The wars caused massive destruction of religious and civic buildings, mills and mines, housing, crops, herds and transport infrastructure, damaging prosperity and forcing some people to move or starve.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Clashes since Wednesday in Tigray and the neighbouring regions of Amhara and Afar have shattered a 4-year-old peace deal that ended one of the century's deadliest wars.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • With no dissents, the justices upheld a state court order requiring the use of a 2022 election map, which favors Republicans in six of the eight districts.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Highly anticipated Despite a raft of conflicting recent statements from policymakers, markets had priced in a better than 90% chance that the FOMC would approve the increase, though there was chatter about the possibility of multiple dissents.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissents
Noun
  • The gendered backlash spilled offline into a recent council meeting and is inflaming political divisions within College Park.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, unions at various divisions of the two companies are predicting significant layoffs.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • Leo Your ego clashes with others, often pushing you to prove a point impatiently and restlessly.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The North Korean soldiers retreated after the South broadcast audio warnings and fired the shots and there were no clashes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashes
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“Inharmonies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inharmonies. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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