as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops
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Recent Examples of cleavage
Epstein in a mud mask or his toes in Ghislaine Maxwell's cleavage might be unsettling, but is hardly what former deputy FBI director Dan Bongino once claimed would be revealed when the first dump of Epstein files dropped.
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Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 17 Jan. 2026
And, yes, the rumors are true - the first cut was rated R by the MPAA, and the female stars' cleavage was CGI'd away so as not to offend.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The Instagram post includes pictures of Nichole with a bruised lip, leg and arm and scratches on her face, shoulder and cleavage.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Through a precise alpha-cleavage pathway, the catalyst guides glucose so that eighty percent of the molecules are successfully converted into high-value formate.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 17 Jan. 2026
And, yes, the rumors are true - the first cut was rated R by the MPAA, and the female stars' cleavage was CGI'd away so as not to offend.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
The Instagram post includes pictures of Nichole with a bruised lip, leg and arm and scratches on her face, shoulder and cleavage.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Through a precise alpha-cleavage pathway, the catalyst guides glucose so that eighty percent of the molecules are successfully converted into high-value formate.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleavage
Noun
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If a gallery sells a new work by a living artist, typically the split is 50/50.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Yielding 32 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to Wembanyama was how the Hornets (34-34) capped off their four-game, eight-day trip west of the Mississippi River, settling for a split.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The dissolution of the partnership was a blow to Hims’ stock, casting a shadow over the future of its weight-loss drug business, which investors view as most likely to drive growth.—
Naomi Kresge,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Reports of a breakup circulated as William finished his military training and Middleton worked in London.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The breakup did not come out of nowhere.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Mission patients were separated from other patients only by plastic partitions, according to the CMS records.—
Andrew Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Don’t sleep on the dreamy lobby, perched high above the sea and featuring undulating wooden partitions that resemble the curves of coral reefs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service's uniformed division, the agency said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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So the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was born as a mechanism to numb their ambitions and sow division among the labor force in Hollywood.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Poulakidas, an undrafted two-way guard, scored a career-high 10 points and played a pivotal role in helping the Mavericks create enough separation to close out Sunday’s 130-120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some Christian members have joined, citing the importance of church-state separation to maintain the diversity of thought and religion that has always been a strength of the country.—
Alexei Koseff,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Cleavage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavage. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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