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
On one hand, making many changes quickly can lead to schism, an actual split in the community.
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Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The Catholic Church faces similar challenges but so far has been able to avoid schisms by limiting the actual changes being made.
—Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
But as President Trump exerts near-total control over the Republican Party, and the country seems bitterly divided along partisan lines more than ever, the G.O.P. schism in Montana has attracted outsize attention.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
The Catholic Church faces similar challenges but so far has been able to avoid schisms by limiting the actual changes being made.
—Dennis Doyle, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
But as President Trump exerts near-total control over the Republican Party, and the country seems bitterly divided along partisan lines more than ever, the G.O.P. schism in Montana has attracted outsize attention.
—Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
Noun
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Many more are disturbed by the politicization of churches and turned off by dogmas that promote hate and discord, finding religious teachings and traditions to be outdated and incompatible with their values.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Indeed, such strife and discord have been the rule, not the exception.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Although that chapter may have closed, neither Gates nor his reps have spoken on the split.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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One senior exec who worked for Zaslav at Discovery and WarnerMedia told Deadline the split plan had a certain valedictory quality.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Even at centers where funds appear to have led to considerable research output, internal strife calls into question the validity of their work.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Arvind and Fashion for Good are holding onto the hope that despite the economic tumult caused by geopolitical strife and exacerbated by President Donald Trump’s whipsawing tariffs, brands remain committed to their climate targets despite the high investment costs and the less tangible payback.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
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The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Burke acknowledged the friction to us, but also expressed admiration for Preckwinkle’s administrative skills and professionalism.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Ebikes are a perfect solution for getting around cities — but rogue designs that aren’t legal on UK roads need to be addressed, as do other sources of friction.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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While rumors of their breakup continued to circulate online at the time, fans noticed a small detail missing from Sweeney’s Instagram account.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Again and again, West apologized to Ciara Miller for talking mess to the New York Times, handling their breakup poorly, and then clamming up all summer.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Killer of Killers follows three warriors from different periods in history set against different Predator variants, using the tools of their time to take them on before a larger-scale conflict that will merge all the stories.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Several swaps have previously taken place between the two sides despite the ongoing conflict.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The Athletic spoke to Hong Kong coach Ashley Westwood, who became a professional footballer at United in the 1990s before leaving and embarking on a career that took in spells at Crewe, Sheffield Wednesday and Wrexham, among other clubs in England’s top five divisions.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Communities with strong local news are known to have more civic participation, less partisan division, and less government and corporate corruption.—
Judith Smelser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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