1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the schism of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
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Recent Examples of schism
Leicester were extremely dysfunctional in that 2022-23 campaign, with schisms in their midfield that were exploited by opponents.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The imbalance between the Big Three of India, England and Australia and the rest has created a schism that requires more than just remedial work.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The schism between current and potentially future leadership in Dearborn Heights is apparent.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Our 40-year-old son has become a full-fledged narcissist and blames us (his sister, her husband, my husband and me) for a family schism that has gone on for two years.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
The imbalance between the Big Three of India, England and Australia and the rest has created a schism that requires more than just remedial work.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The schism between current and potentially future leadership in Dearborn Heights is apparent.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Our 40-year-old son has become a full-fledged narcissist and blames us (his sister, her husband, my husband and me) for a family schism that has gone on for two years.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
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Kirk was one of the slate of Republicans who called for more transparency around the Jeffrey Epstein files in a rare moment of discord within the party.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, the pair have had a history of discord.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Using an outstanding split-finger changeup in a four-pitch mix, the right-hander has certainly worked his way into the New York Mets’ future pitching plans.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Managing a post-civil war Syria In Syria, years of civil war that had exacerbated splits among ethnic and religious groups finally ended in December 2024.—
David Mednicoff,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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That moment of silence itself soon erupted into House strife, with shouting on the floor.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Against the backdrop of the golden sand dunes in Ninh Thuan province, family strife boils over when a son’s dream to dance to the beat of his own heart pits him against his father’s wishes.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wright notified the researchers of the dissolution a day later.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Demonstrators are demanding the dissolution of parliament, mass resignation of lawmakers, immediate suspension of officials who ordered firing on protesters, and fresh elections.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our brains evolve against friction, which means challenges that are difficult enough to promote growth but not so overwhelming as to cause surrender.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, the deal appears to address the structural and competitive friction that has complicated the relationship between OpenAI and its largest investor, paving the way for the $500 billion startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC).—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowler, went to the locker room after a diving pass breakup in the second quarter.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fans think Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s abrupt breakup makes a whole lot more sense after watching the actor’s latest TikTok video.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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If both polls and discussions with my friends are anything to go by, Americans feel forever locked in a state of political conflict.—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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During World War II, Husseini became a Nazi collaborator, broadcasting propaganda into the Arab world, touring death camps with his friend Heinrich Himmler, recruiting SS divisions, and hatching a plot to poison Tel Aviv’s water supply.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' Denver field division office said on social media that it was involved in the investigation.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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