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2
a
: formal division in or separation from a church or religious body
b
: the offense of promoting schism
Examples of schism in a Sentence
a schism between leading members of the party
The church was divided by schism.
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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
See All Example Sentences for schism
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schism. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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1
b
: lack of harmony : discord
2
a
: division in or separation from a church or religious body
b
: the offense of promoting schism
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