SCHISMS Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

schisms

noun

plural of schism

as in discords

a lack of agreement or harmony schism within the charitable organization was preventing it from achieving its goals

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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 schisms But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026 Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026 But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026 The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance. — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Ferrante’s portrait of these schisms is exquisite, detailing all the jealousies and insecurities that can thrive in a friendship between two bright ambitious women. — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 The fracturing of the television audience parallels the schisms in America’s political culture, with viewers and voters increasingly sheltering in partisan echo chambers. — Karrin Vasby Anderson, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 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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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

Definition of discords

Noun

Jumping into the air, doing the splits, screaming at the top of his lungs, smacking the ground.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Dry mode is most common in mini-split and window AC units (and newer ones at that), but Chason says the feature is far more sophisticated and effective in mini splits.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 31 July 2026

Definition of splits

Noun

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board worked towards understanding its internal divisions and goals through a retreat Saturday.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
No real divisions emerged in the field, apart from Sanford and Lynch favoring some congressional role in the US-Israel war with Iran.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of divisions

Noun

The annual Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic will kick off sooner than usual to accommodate booking conflicts with Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Additional conflicts may arise in jurisdictions that prohibit cash customers from paying more than customers using other payment methods, a rule symmetric rounding can violate when a cash total rounds up.

— Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of conflicts

Noun

Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.

— Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026

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