as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
there was friction between the two sides of the family
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Recent Examples of friction
That’s been a point of friction between federal authorities and state investigators, who complain that they have been frozen out of those cases so far with no access to evidence.
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Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
By treating screens as extensions of a unified digital environment, TCL aims to reduce friction between devices and make everyday interactions smoother and more natural.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
That caused friction with the Federal Aviation Administration, which wanted to ensure commercial air safety and the two agencies sought to coordinate, according to two of the people.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
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Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
By treating screens as extensions of a unified digital environment, TCL aims to reduce friction between devices and make everyday interactions smoother and more natural.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
That caused friction with the Federal Aviation Administration, which wanted to ensure commercial air safety and the two agencies sought to coordinate, according to two of the people.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But Layton locates friction in other places, especially in Ruffalo’s what-else-but grizzled turn as a shaggy, Raymond Chandler-type police detective.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for friction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friction
Noun
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The drafts mention marital discord between Gates and his then-wife Melinda.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Despite the franchise’s high level of performance, there’s discord between Allen and owners about structure.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The executive order announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson last Saturday has resulted in ongoing strife between the mayor and the county’s top prosecutor, who would be responsible for bringing any charges against immigration agents whose conduct in the Chicago area has drawn scrutiny and condemnation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The road to equality for all Americans hasn't come without sacrifice, bloodshed and strife.—
Elisha Brown,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No artist, agent or employee should ever be expected to defend or overlook actions that conflict so deeply with our own moral values.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Warren saw that the conflict in the region between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo Liberation Army left local children with little to do.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Part of that discordance might be the fact that as a genre, rock has historically been difficult to define.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Nov. 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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Net migration to the UK reached record levels in 2022, swelled by the war in Ukraine and the post-pandemic lifting of travel restrictions, but has since dropped off sharply.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The war has sparked worldwide protests and brought accusations of genocide that Israel denies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the consecration of bishops without papal consent is considered a grave threat to church unity and a cause of schism, since bishops can ordain new priests.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The band’s success was stymied by internal schisms, as Negron’s addiction to drugs eventually landed him on Skid Row for a time.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Feb. 2026
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The discordancy is so intriguing — like learning that Katharine Graham went to nude encounter sessions at Esalen, or Alan Greenspan was once in a Lynyrd Skynyrd cover band.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Nov. 2021
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The film delves into the fragility of the human mind, the dangers of AI warfare, and the indomitable spirit required to confront terror in an increasingly digital world.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is information warfare on the cheap.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Friction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friction. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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