as in strifes
a lack of agreement or harmony
the discord between two of the members threatened to tear our team of researchers apart
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as in conflicts
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs
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Recent Examples of discords
April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.
—Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Noun
Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
—April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.
—Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discords
Verb
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But Balzano rejects the idea that fast development automatically conflicts with automotive reliability.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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That approach also conflicts with the national framework governing commercial driver licensing.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Still, long-term questions persist, and Apple has warned that tariffs, trade restrictions and geopolitical frictions could raise costs, disrupt supply and force restructuring of operations.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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All these films directed by Arab women are about the unique schisms and frictions of the Arab world, and all of them allow Bakri to communicate the process of choice — a privilege that so many people, especially Palestinians, usually aren’t afforded but that Bakri’s characters insist upon.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the early days of tour rehearsal, Johannes shows up and immediately clashes with Celeste, causing more stress for Charli.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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He is paired with an arrogant young partner (Lou), a second-generation political scion whose personality clashes sharply with his own.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One source likened it to Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the beverages industry or McDonald’s and Burger King in the burger wars.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The current conflict is sometimes referred to as the Third Gulf War, but is distinctive from the earlier two wars in important respects, including so far relying on executive authority alone.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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There were also divisions over the resolution among the 10 nonpermanent members, according to diplomats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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The studio in Paris will house all of Rodeo FX’s French divisions, including Film & Episodic, Advertising & Experiences, and Mikros Animation, and is based in Rue Dieu, a stone’s throw from the Canal Saint Martin in the capital’s 10th arrondissement.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The chair of the Fed has just one vote among a dozen on its rate-setting committee, but dissents against the chair are rare.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the 2024-25 term, Jackson was in the majority 72 percent of the time, the least of any justice, and wrote 10 dissents, the most of any, according to SCOTUSblog.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Through all these inconsistencies, absences, dissonances, and contradictions, an overarching coherence emerges.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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From Zehetmair’s searching dissonances, the SPCO moved into Brahms’ Double Concerto, performed by concertmaster Steven Copes and principal cello Julie Albers.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Discords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discords. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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