as in dissolutions
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power
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Noun
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026 -
The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Many polls show dramatic splits in sentiment based on political leanings, but not this one.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Evan Carter will not start on opening day, replaced in the lineup by Sam Haggerty, who has tremendous splits against lefties.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There were also divisions over the resolution among the 10 nonpermanent members, according to diplomats.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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The studio in Paris will house all of Rodeo FX’s French divisions, including Film & Episodic, Advertising & Experiences, and Mikros Animation, and is based in Rue Dieu, a stone’s throw from the Canal Saint Martin in the capital’s 10th arrondissement.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Combined with its strong fire-resistant properties, these mechanical characteristics make the material particularly well-suited for interior applications such as wall systems, partitions, and other internal fittings, where both safety and durability are critical.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 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
Noun
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During their five bouts against each other, Lloyd produced 33 total tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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The redshirt junior registered 13 tackles over just four games, which included three tackles for loss, a sack and two pass breakups.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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But over the past decade or so, major schisms have emerged.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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The history of religion, with its thousands of schisms and reformations, is full of pilgrims who, rather than discard their relationship with their sacred text, have found purpose, clarity, and community through defiance.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many movies and shows are now overlapping between both, but there are still some separations.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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During the 43 day shutdown last fall, TSA experienced a 25% increase in officer separations compared to that same time the year before, TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in which lawmakers addressed the impacts of the shutdown.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco has made a career of rescuing history from the cleavages of memory.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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Intelligence agencies in the United States and other Western countries closely follow these cleavages, of course, and can sometimes recruit the disaffected or the ambitious to provide insider information.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Scissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissions. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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