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discordant

[dis-kawr-dnt] / dɪsˈkɔr dnt /


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“My Administration must act with the Congress to ensure that there is a minimally burdensome national standard—not 50 discordant State ones,” wrote President Donald Trump in a December executive order External link.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

As applied to religious symbols, Lemon led to a series of fractured decisions from 1984 to 2010 that pleased no one and provided widely discordant direction to lower courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In turn, an expanding roster of immersive, cinematic TV made the medium’s cheesy jingles and pandering copy look and sound discordant.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

But this year, in this annual explosion of light and sound, there was a discordant note.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“I returned day before yesterday,” he answered, while he leaned his arm on the keys, bringing forth a crash of discordant sound.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin




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