as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the sundering of the nation by bloody civil war
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as in separating
to set or force apart
during the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundering
Noun
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The band's dissolution was hastened by Stone's drug abuse, which led to a pattern of ghosting his own shows.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025 -
Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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After separating from Anderson and filing for divorce on April 8, Blanchard rekindled her relationship with Urker.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Versant has been staffing up ahead of the looming split, which will see MSNBC and CNBC severed from NBC News.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Following a period of intense speculation, the WBD split was revealed last month.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Field negotiated a $1 billion breakup fee in case the deal was blocked.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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We’re reminded of this via a flashback of the pair’s breakup, which is from so long ago that the clip is in a totally different aspect ratio.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These include fold-down aft bulwarks that enlarge the beach club area when at anchor (a feature first seen on the GTX 80) and a vertically sliding glass partition that separates the aft deck seating area from the interior bar and galley.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
23 July 2025
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As residents moved out, workers began tearing down partitions, demolishing kitchenettes and installing air conditioning units.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The split will start in the fourth quarter of this year, when management spins off the advanced materials business, and continue in 2026 with the separation of aerospace, which will leave the automation business as the third public company.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Her eldest child, who was born when Yang was just 14, is taking the separation particularly hard.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, slowed by injuries, lead the division by a mere five games.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Florida is the only state that authorizes giant manta ray harvest for aquarium and exhibition purposes, according to a 2024 report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries division.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Immediately this show establishes a schism for its viewers’ nervous systems.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
13 July 2025
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The huge divergence between the ADP and BLS reports, then, might not be that much of a statistical aberration — and could point to a growing schism in the U.S. labor market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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“Sundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundering. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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