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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
Immediately this show establishes a schism for its viewers’ nervous systems.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 July 2025
The huge divergence between the ADP and BLS reports, then, might not be that much of a statistical aberration — and could point to a growing schism in the U.S. labor market.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Though the legislative push failed, and without sparking a wider schism as some feared, some of the same factional divides have persisted and even intensified in the present political climate surrounding President Donald Trump’s second term.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
National pride, in the past decade, has seen a clear schism between parties.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 July 2025
The huge divergence between the ADP and BLS reports, then, might not be that much of a statistical aberration — and could point to a growing schism in the U.S. labor market.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Though the legislative push failed, and without sparking a wider schism as some feared, some of the same factional divides have persisted and even intensified in the present political climate surrounding President Donald Trump’s second term.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
National pride, in the past decade, has seen a clear schism between parties.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
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Social discord, financial struggles, and conflicts abroad continue to consume our country’s time, energy and resources.—
Matthew Beddingfield,
Scientific American,
2 Aug. 2025
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Teammates jumped into the fray to helped quell the discord.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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Blackstock was also Clarkson's manager from 2017 until their 2020 split.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the years after their split, however, he’s largely avoided the spotlight and appears to have spent his time DJing.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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In Swift's 2008 song, Romeo and Juliet embark on a giddy romance and ultimately overcome the strife between their families to get married.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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These strange yet sublime figures offer an escape from a world that’s become increasingly misunderstood amid raging geopolitical strife.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Others have found a higher risk of relationship dissolution when the woman outearns her husband, and men in this situation have an 11% greater chance of being diagnosed with a mental health problem.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Papal States maintained armies until their dissolution in 1870.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Aug. 2025
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Creativity without friction becomes an echo chamber.—
Stephanie Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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This creates massive friction for mainstream adoption.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hunter racked up some wild stats across all 13 games in 2024: 96 receptions (121 targets), 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense, along with 36 tackles, 11 pass breakups, four interceptions on defense.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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Years later, Culpo opened up about the aftermath of their breakup during a November 2022 episode of her TLC reality show, The Culpo Sisters.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian officials rejected this position, stating that Ukraine did not initiate the conflict and that only the Russian president has the authority to order a full military withdrawal.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine conflict took place at the White House.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The series hails from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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