DISACCORDS Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

disaccords 1 of 2

noun

plural of disaccord

as in frictions

a lack of agreement or harmony the perennial question of whether there's an irreconcilable disaccord between science and religion

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disaccords

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of disaccord

as in conflicts

to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably national security measures that disaccord with our cherished right to free expression

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Noun

These are the unglamorous frictions that decide whether the idea ever becomes infrastructure.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
For all those frictions, now is the time to start making acquisitions.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of frictions

Verb

Olathe Schools also agreed to revise or remove any policies, guidance or website content that conflicts with the department’s interpretations of Title IX and Kansas law.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026

Definition of conflicts

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

Israel for years avoided officially recognizing the violence as genocide out fear of angering Turkey, but that relationship has soured over the past two decades, especially as the most recent wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have dragged on.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Pandemic bottlenecks, wars, climate shocks and geopolitical tension exposed the fragility of global supply chains.

— Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of wars

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Debate over the World War I-era killings, widely seen by scholars as the first genocide of the 20th century, now collides with international accusations over Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
During its journey through the atmosphere over tens of miles, the asteroid collides with air molecules, and the incredible temperatures and pressure usually vaporize it.

— Adam Lark, Scientific American, 28 June 2026

Definition of collides

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The 6-3 ruling included dissents from conservative-leaning Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch each wrote separate dissents in Barbara, and Gorsuch joined Thomas’s.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of dissents

Noun

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

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