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schism

[siz-uhm, skiz-] / ˈsɪz əm, ˈskɪz- /
NOUN
separation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alienation breakup disagreement discord dissension fissure rift rupture
STRONG
break difference disunion division divorce faction fracture gap parting secession split
WEAK
splinter group
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreement closing closure harmony peace
STRONG
accord conformity juncture marriage unity whole

Example Sentences

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How to handle inside information is already generating a schism in the prediction-market world.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

It would no longer be a simple trans-Atlantic disagreement, but a new schism within the West.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

But this time, the schism feels more permanent.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Does it reflect a schism within the military over its propriety?

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

Though it had been experimenting with other philosophies for several centuries, when threatened with schism it turned orthodox once again.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.