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as in breakup
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the dissolution of the empire into a patchwork of petty kingdoms
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
one of the junta's first acts was the dissolution of the national assembly
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
she believed that her leukemia, although in remission, would eventually be the cause of her dissolution
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Recent Examples of dissolution
In creating the commission, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the dissolution of the county’s Mental Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The American running brand, which set a record in revenue for Q1 after a successful 2024, is making its way back to everyday sneaker options following the dissolution of its Brooks Heritage line in 2017.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
OpenAI was his baby, his life; its dissolution would destroy him.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The Democratic Party, one of the leading voices of opposition in the semi-autonomous city for the past three decades, has started the process of dissolution following recent warnings from Chinese government officials, two of its veteran members told CNN.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The American running brand, which set a record in revenue for Q1 after a successful 2024, is making its way back to everyday sneaker options following the dissolution of its Brooks Heritage line in 2017.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
OpenAI was his baby, his life; its dissolution would destroy him.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
The Democratic Party, one of the leading voices of opposition in the semi-autonomous city for the past three decades, has started the process of dissolution following recent warnings from Chinese government officials, two of its veteran members told CNN.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
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While rumors of their breakup continued to circulate online at the time, fans noticed a small detail missing from Sweeney’s Instagram account.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Again and again, West apologized to Ciara Miller for talking mess to the New York Times, handling their breakup poorly, and then clamming up all summer.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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The name originates from a sugar estate that once produced rum and sugar before the abolition of slavery and continues to support the distillery with Jamaican molasses to this day.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the mixed-race American actually has served an important role throughout the struggles for abolition, civil rights and political equality.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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So while Oyun-Erdene’s demise was likely rooted in factional bickering rather than a nefarious power grab, the debacle contains a stark warning that Mongolia’s political class needs to start pulling in the same direction for cherished freedoms to be secured.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 June 2025
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So basically, their awful demise is now a sense of joy for the people that are down there digging up the bones.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Although that chapter may have closed, neither Gates nor his reps have spoken on the split.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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One senior exec who worked for Zaslav at Discovery and WarnerMedia told Deadline the split plan had a certain valedictory quality.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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The eggs are linked to an ongoing Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in seven states, in which 79 people have been sickened and at least 21 hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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But that was followed by this latest stretch that’s begun to feel more like a death march than a slump, particularly the past three days.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Those states, which border Pakistan, have deep spiritual links to Hinglaj Devi that are rooted in traditions predating the 1947 partition that divided the two countries.—
Zia ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Despite its grandeur, over the centuries the palace proved to be a flexible structure, capable of accommodating additions, splits, partitions, changes of ownership and use.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Once those clips went viral, the 27-year-old’s fate was apparently sealed.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Communities with strong local news are known to have more civic participation, less partisan division, and less government and corporate corruption.—
Judith Smelser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The Athletic spoke to Hong Kong coach Ashley Westwood, who became a professional footballer at United in the 1990s before leaving and embarking on a career that took in spells at Crewe, Sheffield Wednesday and Wrexham, among other clubs in England’s top five divisions.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Dissolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolution. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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