1
as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the schism of the Christian church into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
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Recent Examples of schism
The schism between the union’s leaders and members dates at least to Feb. 17, when corrections officers at two prisons declared a strike that was not authorized by their union.
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Christopher Maag, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
There’s no evidence the roughly weeklong intel schism resulted in Russian missiles damaging any of Ukraine’s precious MiG.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There does not appear to be an end in sight to golf's great schism.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Emirati-Saudi tensions over the oil-rich Yemeni province of Hadramawt have created further schisms, with Saudi Arabia generally controlling the province’s interior and the UAE dominating the coast.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Maag, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
There’s no evidence the roughly weeklong intel schism resulted in Russian missiles damaging any of Ukraine’s precious MiG.
—David Axe, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
There does not appear to be an end in sight to golf's great schism.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Emirati-Saudi tensions over the oil-rich Yemeni province of Hadramawt have created further schisms, with Saudi Arabia generally controlling the province’s interior and the UAE dominating the coast.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
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
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Indeed 44% of the respondents surveyed think that AI’s effect on individual agency and ability to act independently is likely to be more negative than positive with only 16% predicting a fairly equal split between positive and negative change.—
Tracey Follows,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Studios tend to dismiss China’s impact given the low split and lack of ancillary sales, but the market there can still help burnish a film’s global box office take.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Both judges were also accused of undermining the public’s confidence in the judiciary through their comments to The Capital Gazette and other publications, including a Baltimore Banner column calling for the Orphans’ Court’s dissolution.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2025
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The beginnings of the dissolution of dialogue Until 1990, American politics and government was always a raucous and contentious how-do-you-do, but ultimately a cooperative venture to one degree or another.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The club said a meeting would be held with fans but even that caused friction, with more letters and messages being published to ensure that was held.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even with the friction that had festered more than ever this season, this was an extraordinary stance to take.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The wedding of their friends, Jenna and Lion, brings the young lovers face-to-face after a painful breakup.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 25 games with the Hurricanes, Williams has 31 tackles, two pass breakups and one tackle for loss.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Your company's purpose should be nonnegotiable and a source of inspiration, especially during times of conflict.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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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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This is the first time in the Divisional Era (since 1969) that the only three teams with 10 or more wins are in the same division.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Hamill helps oversee Creative Artists Agency’s baseball division, which finalized Corbin Carroll’s eight-year, $111 million contract extension during spring training in 2023.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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