discords 1 of 2

noun

plural of discord
as in strifes
a lack of agreement or harmony the discord between two of the members threatened to tear our team of researchers apart

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discords

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verb

present tense third-person singular of discord
as in conflicts
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs

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Recent Examples of discords
Noun
Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads. — April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025 In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable. — Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discords
  1. frictions
  2. conflicts
  3. schisms
  4. clashes
  5. wars
  6. divisions
  7. dissents
  8. dissonances
Noun
  • One mismatch driving current frictions may be how both sides view that term.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Moreover Jewish and Eastern Christian frictions go back deep into the Ottoman era, jockeying for the Sultan’s favor in the millet system.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of frictions
Verb
  • The business of asset management often conflicts with the business of investing—an interesting paradox.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This directly conflicts with at least one existing state law, California's SB53, raising complex questions about which specific state provisions, like whistleblower protections, would survive.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • Yet since she was rescued in bad shape in mid-July and transferred to the Ojai Raptor Center for treatment, schisms have formed.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Verb
  • The team-building process of the NFL sometimes clashes with the self-preservation process of human nature.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Avoid jumping to conclusions as the moon clashes with Mercury.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashes
Noun
  • Since the wars ended, land mines and unexploded ordnance have killed approximately 90,000 people and wounded almost twice as many across the three countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Leaders throughout history, such as Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln, have taught us plenty of lessons about leadership during turbulent times, including wars, economic downturns, technological disruptions, political instability and social changes.
    — Don Weber, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Investors will likely take a keen eye to the minutes, given the sharp divisions within the central bank.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Following a strong first-half performance led by both its personal care and the beauty and well-being divisions, Unilever upgraded its 2026 outlook.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • But today’s Court often divides along stark ideological lines, and the liberals often sound truly distraught in their dissents.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But three dissents signaled unease by pushing for a rate hike – the most in nearly a decade.
    — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of dissents
Noun
  • Diné weaver Marilou Schultz has been probing the harmonies and dissonances between these technologies since the 1960s.
    — Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • With a laugh, the British native charmingly embraces any international dissonances in play.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Definition of dissonances

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