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as in discord
a lack of agreement or harmony
political union may no longer be possible for a country continuously racked by religious disunion
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as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations
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Recent Examples of disunion
The Series is just one emblem of a larger state of disunion.
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David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
Sectarianism, in turn, instantly evokes an additional set of very different cautionary tales: Ireland, the Middle East and South Asia, regions where religious sectarianism led to dysfunctional government, violence, insurgency, civil war and even disunion or partition.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2021
The Baptists weren't the only large denomination to break over slavery in the two decades before the war (the Methodists, who were then the most populous Protestant body, went first), and those breaks accelerated the severance of social and political ties that made disunion plausible.
—Bonnie Kristian, The Week, 16 June 2021
But not every publicly expressed fear of disunion should be counted as evidence of a real and imminent threat.
—Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2020
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David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2023
Sectarianism, in turn, instantly evokes an additional set of very different cautionary tales: Ireland, the Middle East and South Asia, regions where religious sectarianism led to dysfunctional government, violence, insurgency, civil war and even disunion or partition.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2021
The Baptists weren't the only large denomination to break over slavery in the two decades before the war (the Methodists, who were then the most populous Protestant body, went first), and those breaks accelerated the severance of social and political ties that made disunion plausible.
—Bonnie Kristian, The Week, 16 June 2021
But not every publicly expressed fear of disunion should be counted as evidence of a real and imminent threat.
—Eric Herschthal, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunion
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The law aims to prevent China from collecting substantial amounts of data from the platform's 170 million U.S. users and covertly manipulate the content on TikTok to harm the U.S. by sowing discord and division, federal officials have said.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gallup’s research shows that U.S. adults think 2025 will be a year of political conflict, economic difficulty, international discord, increasing power for China and Russia and a rising federal budget deficit.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Not a general book on life after marital dissolution, or one about Meghan's past experience.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Several members of the coalition have repeatedly threatened to abandon the coalition if a deal was finalized – a move that would likely prompt the dissolution of Netanyahu's current government.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a year flooded with political and economic strife, the predictability of holiday purchasing was anything but certain.—
Bernard May,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Most likely, the Oscars will serve as a show of resilience for a town that has endured, in the past few years, a pandemic shutdown, labor strife, and the uncertainty of the streaming age.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Now, Hague is giving her followers a more intimate look into her life with Bambi — and her split from Fury — in the Prime documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All, which hits the platform on Jan. 17.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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While uncoupling from the RSN gave the Rangers control of their media destiny, the split from the parent company formerly known as Diamond Sports Group does not come without a cost.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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There has been reported friction between Rodgers and McCarthy.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Each friction point becomes an opportunity for improvement.—
Ron Carson,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The company is expected to announce a breakup on Feb. 6.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Too Much follows Jessica, a New Yorker who flees to England for a new job after a painful breakup.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Their conflict has killed more than 28,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes and left some families eating grass in a desperate attempt to survive as famine sweeps parts of the country.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The deaths come as a deadline expired Sunday for Israel to withdraw forces from the area, as part of a ceasefire agreement that ended months of conflict with Hezbollah.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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The incendiary painting on the panel featured a map of Israel, resembling a watermelon, without the West Bank or Gaza partition.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
8 Nov. 2024
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Lahore 1947 Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi is making his new film, and the focus of the new project is the India-Pakistan partition that took place in 1947.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Disunion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disunion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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