as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
controversy over use of pesticides has caused a lot of rancor in this agricultural community
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rancor
Another, equally important, is to try to unify the country as far as possible after the rancor of a divisive election campaign.
—
Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over time, the Riley rancor tends to dissipate, but the history regarding conflict with the Miami Heat team president is one of moving on.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The evolution of the rule started around 2016, when club owner Josh Parise says he was getting fed up with the rancor of political discourse in the U.S. — personal attacks were on the rise, even within families, as was cancel culture.
—Robert Benincasa, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
The Times reports America First has intentionally kept its activities quiet amid Trump’s rancor over Project 2025, operating largely under wraps as Project 2025 has grabbed national headlines.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rancor
Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Over time, the Riley rancor tends to dissipate, but the history regarding conflict with the Miami Heat team president is one of moving on.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
The evolution of the rule started around 2016, when club owner Josh Parise says he was getting fed up with the rancor of political discourse in the U.S. — personal attacks were on the rise, even within families, as was cancel culture.
—Robert Benincasa, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
The Times reports America First has intentionally kept its activities quiet amid Trump’s rancor over Project 2025, operating largely under wraps as Project 2025 has grabbed national headlines.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rancor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rancor
Noun
-
The Russian foreign policy establishment always speculated that Europe would be most likely to eventually seek rapprochement with Moscow, while U.S. hostility to Russia was thought to be hard-wired.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Mar. 2025
-
Constantine says that talking about solar’s benefits—whether that’s through creating jobs, reducing blackouts, or pushing electricity prices down—is the key to overcoming hostility.—
Kate Yoder,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
And again to be blunt, filmmakers and studio execs also maintain feelings and grudges that spill over into and onto fans and press on either side.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
-
Another mentioned a different kind of bias potentially at play: the grudge theatrical stalwarts still hold against Netflix.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Democrats, blinded by their hatred of him, have ignored this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
-
Debra Messing, who has produced a new documentary on (horseshoe-theory) antisemitism called October 8, has been one of Hollywood’s few intensely admirable exceptions, calling out anti-Jewish hatred with a fierce constancy over the past 16 months.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rancor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share