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
In a volatile market marked by trade friction and economic uncertainty, this dividend stock offers a rare mix of current income, growth prospects, and defensive strength.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Transparency builds confidence, reduces friction and fosters alignment.
—Alejandro Bravo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
These technologies help streamline workflows, improve user experience and ensure that traders have access to real-time data across multiple applications without friction.
—Pooja Jain, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Disney’s goal is to reduce that friction at every step—ideally by doing things for the guest whenever possible.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Transparency builds confidence, reduces friction and fosters alignment.
—Alejandro Bravo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
These technologies help streamline workflows, improve user experience and ensure that traders have access to real-time data across multiple applications without friction.
—Pooja Jain, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Disney’s goal is to reduce that friction at every step—ideally by doing things for the guest whenever possible.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for friction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friction
Noun
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There's no discord between he and I, which is great.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Today, that might show up as withdrawing at the slightest hint of discord.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Weiner’s take on the band novel was partially influenced by real-life musicians, the author says: The strife between members of Fleetwood Mac, which fueled their iconic songs.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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All of the women in this show have seen so much strife, but this baby was born in hell.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Faucette alleged that the conflict began in the driveway of Bryant's Apex home around 10 p.m. on Friday after Brown came to pick his child up without a proper car seat, reported CBS17 and WRAL.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Houthis claim to have destroyed 17 Reaper drones since the Red Sea conflict began, worth about $30 million each.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sachs plays on the discordance between his naturalistic approach and the theatricality of the project with meta elements like a quick glimpse of the crew or posed shots of the actors occasionally punctuating the conversation, accompanied by blasts of Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though ApoB may be the more accurate test—particularly for people with metabolic issues or others who may have discordance—there are some issues with the test in practice.—
Anuradha Varanasi,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year until Trump declared a trade war and challenged Canada’s sovereignty.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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What to know about Defense Secretary amid leak of war plans The Associated Press reported in 2021 that 12 members of the National Guard were removed from Biden's swearing-in ceremony because of concerns about ties to extremist groups.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The schism is reaching a boiling point weeks before Oakland voters select a new permanent mayor — the only person who can hire or fire a city administrator.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Of course, there is now a clear schism among the major firms Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block and WilmerHale are fighting.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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It's often said that throughout the history of warfare, whoever has the superior weapons wins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Rundown Amy Coney Barrett Siding Against Trump Sparks MAGA Fury A dissent by Justice Amy Coney Barrett in a case concerning President Donald Trump's use of a wartime-era deportation law has triggered a wave of backlash from prominent conservative commentators and supporters of the president.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Anderson explained his dissent in a statement after the vote.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Friction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friction. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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