as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
a period of disharmony between the two groups
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Recent Examples of disharmony
Eventually, Ash finds in herself a gradual attraction, not only to religious practice but to the wild disharmonies of belief.
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Lauren Boersma Harris,
New Yorker,
24 Dec. 2025
The candor of the writing combined with the multitude of insights into aging, immigration, history of European armed conflicts and the impact of family disharmony provide unique insight into a multitude of life lessons.
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The Know,
Denver Post,
16 Nov. 2025
The two companies have had a long-term business relationship, but there have been occasional periods of disharmony.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
In tarot, the Seven of Swords often represents deception, betrayal or someone acting in secrecy, while The Lovers reversed can point to disharmony, conflict in relationships or choices made for the wrong reasons.
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Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Boersma Harris,
New Yorker,
24 Dec. 2025
The candor of the writing combined with the multitude of insights into aging, immigration, history of European armed conflicts and the impact of family disharmony provide unique insight into a multitude of life lessons.
—
The Know,
Denver Post,
16 Nov. 2025
The two companies have had a long-term business relationship, but there have been occasional periods of disharmony.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
In tarot, the Seven of Swords often represents deception, betrayal or someone acting in secrecy, while The Lovers reversed can point to disharmony, conflict in relationships or choices made for the wrong reasons.
—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disharmony
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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 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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Other insiders dispute this characterization, saying Gunn, Safran and Gillespie had the normal amount of healthy friction any filmmaker and studio have as part of the process of making a movie better.
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The energy is stored as rotational momentum in an environment of near-zero friction.
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.
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The songs bounce from discordance and disorientation to harmoniousness and repose — even in the uneasy moments, the songs don't sink.
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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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The Vatican said dialogue was offered to the group ahead of the schism and that the step of ordaining bishops without church approval was considered so grave that excommunication was automatic.
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Parishioners at Saint Agnes said they were saddened by the schism and would continue to pray for a united church.
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Alnaji was part of a pro-Palestinian group protesting over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and Kessler was demonstrating in support of Israel, authorities have said.
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The war period saw its own moments of threats to rights, such as suspending habeas corpus, the legal mechanism to prevent arbitrary detention.
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“Disharmony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disharmony. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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