split on

verb

split on; splitting on; splits on
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British, informal
: to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police
He would never split on his chums.

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What analysts' buyout models say Despite such valuation anchors, analysts are split on how much a financial sponsor might pay for the company and what Global Payments and its long-term shareholders might accept. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Industry insiders are split on whether or not this spells danger for the national incentive efforts. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 This disagreement is just one dimension of a deeper split on how best to address climate change. — Thomas Wright, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026 Those surveyed were also split on whether Republicans or Democrats can be trusted more on AI. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for split on

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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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