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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
Harper’s disgust marks a major schism between the former besties.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The controversy connects to a larger schism on the right, with some conservatives pushing back against an increasingly vocal faction whose denunciations of Israel, critics say, often combine with blatant antisemitism.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This lasting schism has cost automakers billions in redundant development costs and makes the simple act of owning vintage cars produced overseas challenging for owners.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
There are still some trustbusters in the administration, especially at the FTC, which has avoided being pulled into messy lobbyist fights and White House schisms.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The controversy connects to a larger schism on the right, with some conservatives pushing back against an increasingly vocal faction whose denunciations of Israel, critics say, often combine with blatant antisemitism.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
This lasting schism has cost automakers billions in redundant development costs and makes the simple act of owning vintage cars produced overseas challenging for owners.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026
There are still some trustbusters in the administration, especially at the FTC, which has avoided being pulled into messy lobbyist fights and White House schisms.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
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But their top officials do not always agree, and some say the discord has hurt how well the agencies can serve patients and led the call center to repeatedly misjudge the severity of some calls.—
Jenny Gathright,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Officials say a goal of the attacks is to undermine support for Ukraine, spread fear and discord in European societies and drain investigative resources.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Beam credited his team’s execution in gaining a split.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Mets lost a pair of split-squad games, going down 3-1 to the Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach, and 7-5 at home.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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While the tension among the Forsyte brothers and their sons, Jo and Soames, has continued to cause strife and gossip amid dinners and celebrations, other things have changed drastically.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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These are all themes that seem especially timely in an era of ongoing political strife.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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The clean-up at Englebright Lake ended last week, with the dissolution of the joint command between the water agency and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The dissolution of the partnership was a blow to Hims’ stock, casting a shadow over the future of its weight-loss drug business, which investors view as most likely to drive growth.—
Naomi Kresge,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The implications of Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions are significant and extend well beyond bilateral frictions.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a moment when much pop music sounds engineered for minimum friction, Ives’ smudgy postcards from the edge constitute a real revelation.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Dixon produced 20 tackles and six pass breakups in his lone campaign with the Tar Heels.—
Mike Kaye
March 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The result would be the cataclysmic breakup of a country of 240 million people.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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With the conflict having disrupted much of the world's oil supplies, markets remain highly sensitive to any headline suggesting either escalation or diplomacy.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hercules C-130s are frequently used in Colombia to transport troops as part of the military's operations amid a six-decade-long internal conflict that has claimed more than 450,000 lives.—
Luis Jaime Acosta,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Weiner also touted the NYPD’s network of cameras and sensors, which are monitored by members of the NYPD’s intelligence division, and international liaison officers posted in the Middle East as elements providing the department with early-warning detection capabilities.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Soliz announced on LinkedIn his transition into the deputy superintendent role after previously serving as the central division chief for Houston ISD, another Texas school district currently under state control.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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