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

2 of 2

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
  • Although many top‑level policy frameworks read promisingly, structural frictions create risk that reforms won’t deliver limited real‑world impact, Tang said.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 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
  • This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • The treaty has endured three wars and prolonged periods of diplomatic tensions but has come under increasing strain in recent years.
    — Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Kitchen has seen some properties pushed even higher than that as sales frequently turn into bidding wars.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • For most of the conference’s existence, it has been split into two divisions.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Even among caucus leadership, though, there were deep divisions over the right Jewish approach to take in the election.
    — Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • No explanation on the decision was included, and no dissents were noted.
    — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 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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“Discords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discords. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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