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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
In England, the schism reshaped the relationship between church and state.
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Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
But in the final analysis, the crux of the movie’s Gen Z–versus–boomer schism may boil down to its major third-act reveal.
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
The schism became public when Harry, 41, and Meghan Markle, 44, stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to her home state of California.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Some of 2026’s primaries are showing a new schism — and the results should be ringing alarm bells across the network.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for schism
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
But in the final analysis, the crux of the movie’s Gen Z–versus–boomer schism may boil down to its major third-act reveal.
—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
The schism became public when Harry, 41, and Meghan Markle, 44, stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 and relocated to her home state of California.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Some of 2026’s primaries are showing a new schism — and the results should be ringing alarm bells across the network.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
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But the discord between the two leaders stretches far beyond disagreements over the conflict in the Middle East.
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Despite the discord, the regime is likely to have the final say.
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The Supreme Court has declined to resolve whether innocent taxpayers can face unlimited IRS audit exposure when a return preparer commits fraud, leaving a split in the federal courts intact.
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Sara Foster still lives with her ex, Tommy Haas, two years after their split.
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The earthquakes have compounded problems created by years of economic and political strife, particularly for the overwhelmed healthcare system.
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The program was created by Congress in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife and other instability.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
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Daily stressors may stir up deeper internal friction.
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Below, Segert shares five strategic priorities for healthcare technology that reduces friction, automates administrative work and helps doctors deliver better patient care.
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The series, out now on Prime Video, follows Percy and Sam, two childhood friends who fall in love as teenagers and, years after their breakup, are reunited back in their childhood hometown for a memorial service.
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The song is believed to be about ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as the former couple famously rekindled their relationship in 2018 after their 2017 breakup and went on to get engaged in 2019.
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China has helped cushion the global oil shock, seen its clean energy tech exports surge and framed the war in Iran as another example in which Chinese leadership could supersede the US in ending global conflicts.
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The characters are all in a continual state of collision, their shifting conflicts inflamed by Coriolanus’ arrogantly uncompromising nature.
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In 2019, the district attorney’s office of Fulton County, Georgia, opened one of an increasing number of Conviction Integrity Units – known as CIUs – divisions that look into claims of false convictions.
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The overwhelming success of the BMW M wagons will lead the automaker’s performance division to give us a M3 Touring in the Neue Klasse era.
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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