schism

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Recent Examples of schism This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025 The schism that developed between Ric and Ben is a very sad part of the story. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025 But these three appear to suffer no internal schism. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 Beneath the immediate conflict lies a deeper ideological schism. Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
Noun
  • Trustees ‘feel their powers have been reduced’ At the center of the current discord, according to a source, is the fact that Tata Sons is supposed to receive prior approval from Tata Trusts for any major financial investments.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • To what was such a spasmodic discord owed?
    Julio Cortázar, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Despite their split, both parents have continued to be supportive of their sons.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The gamble backfired and his centrist bloc lost seats to both extremes, leaving France with a three-way split parliament and a government that could not pass major legislation.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The hope for gold-producing nations like Ghana is to responsibly leverage this bountiful natural resource without falling prey to environmental degradation and civil strife.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Over the course of an hour-long interview, the two spoke about the state of the world and how to stay optimistic amid political strife and chaos.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This study presents boron isotopes as in situ tracers for studying glass dissolution mechanisms, assisting in predicting contaminant releases during waste glass-aqueous solution interactions.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Flexibility where feasible, paid time off for symptom flare days, and practical measures like temperature control and quiet rest areas reduce the friction that turns symptoms into lost days.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Davies, who had extended his contract with Bayern until 2030 the previous month, has not played since following the injury, which caused significant friction between his club and country.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The breakup pass, into the waiting arms of Noah Brown — nobody back there!
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Someone going through a breakup might tell themselves that their problems are nothing compared with a friend’s cancer diagnosis.
    Reem Kassis, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In Warhead, Wright explains how armed conflict impacts every part of our brain, from the instinctive reflexes of our reptilian brainstem to the cognitive and metacognitive functions of the prefrontal cortex.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Thomas warns, the square with Pluto is particularly challenging, representing unexpected hurdles, conflicts, and hardship thrust at us from left field.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the second season that the Southern Section has used the Massey ratings to place teams into divisions and to seed them in those divisions.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The last team in the division with a realistic-ish shot to make the playoffs is Dallas.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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