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
But as President Trump exerts near-total control over the Republican Party, and the country seems bitterly divided along partisan lines more than ever, the G.O.P. schism in Montana has attracted outsize attention.
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Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
This meant that working within an executive structure which was not always aligned allowed schisms to grow and cliques to foster.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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Will Warasila, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller.
—Cory Lavalette, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
This meant that working within an executive structure which was not always aligned allowed schisms to grow and cliques to foster.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
There’s practically nothing that his Catholic foes, still smarting at the Church of England’s rejection of papal authority, won’t believe about the man who helped engineer the schism so that Henry (Damian Lewis) could divorce his first wife as part of his ongoing quest to beget a male heir.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schism
Noun
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Gone was the discord and rudeness that is often synonymous with the Big Apple.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Evidently, the discord stemmed from their division of labor.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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For instance, if the cost of a service is $1,000, and the state and federal government split is 50-50, the state might add a 5% provider tax that would bring the total cost of the service to $1,050.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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The former couple split 11 months after welcoming their baby girl in October 2000.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Image His support for Mr. Trump has led Tesla’s sales to plummet and has caused strife within his companies, as some employees have taken the rare step of speaking out against their chief executive’s political activity.—
Theodore Schleifer,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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In 1961-1962, the U.S. political climate was icy, amid escalating strife with the Soviet Union, but there was a warmth emanating from the burgeoning counterculture movement.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Cassie’s mom recounts her daughter’s abuse Regina Ventura, Cassie’s mother, also talked about the dissolution of Cudi’s relationship with her daughter during her testimony on Tuesday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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In creating the commission, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the dissolution of the county’s Mental Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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Preventing this form of friction is first and foremost a design challenge.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Han and Li’s student-teacher relationship in particular is diluted and lacks necessary grounding, and there’s little compelling friction between the two masters to make up for it.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Blue wore her hair in locs for two years but parted with the style after experiencing an oh-so-familiar feeling: the urge to drastically change her appearance after a breakup and mark a fresh chapter with a new hairstyle.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff/Getty Images Green was going through a breakup.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
19 May 2025
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On April 10, tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports, including fireworks, climbed as high as 145% as a tit-for-tat trade conflict between China and the United States escalated.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Instead of blaming or withdrawing, reconnect after hard moments and show your child that conflict doesn’t have to lead to shame or disconnection.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
25 May 2025
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The Israeli military has launched hundreds of strikes into Syria and occupied parts of southern Syria, and the Israeli government has stoked sectarian division by claiming that the incursion is an attempt to protect the Druze minority.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Well, clearly, there has been tremendous division on campus over that period of time.—
Reena Advani,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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“Schism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schism. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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