1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dissolution
The guitar, like golf, invites solipsistic dissolution masquerading as self-actualization.
—
Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Presently, the markets aren’t treating a possible dissolution lightly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.
—Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissolution
Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Presently, the markets aren’t treating a possible dissolution lightly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.
—Hassan Tayir, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.
—Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissolution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
Noun
-
These rudderless moments can come after joyful milestones, such as graduations and weddings, or they might be driven by unwanted changes—a breakup, for instance, or the loss of a job.—
Xochitl Gonzalez,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
-
The film is very personal for Woo, who took inspiration from his own parents’ breakup.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
Noun
-
With the abolition of tariffs, Lady Liberty and Mount Rushmore could be smiling upon America and the world.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
-
Also in solidarity, Haymarket is offering three free ebooks too, about borders and police abolition.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Noun
-
And the company’s legal battle with Albertsons over the demise of the merger deal is ongoing.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
-
The urgency of the warnings comes as Russia faces losing another regional ally if the regime in Iran falls, only months after the demise of the Assad regime in Syria.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
-
After a dramatic split from his onetime girlfriend and cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
-
When the couple split, their assets and properties were divided per the agreement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
The province logged its first death June 5 in a baby who got congenital measles but also had other preexisting conditions.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
-
This was one of the theories about Wilkins’s death.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
21 June 2025
Noun
-
For privacy, a smart glass partition between the driver and rear passengers can shift from transparent to opaque with just a touch.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
-
Behind a metal partition in the van was a stained mattress, condoms, children’s toys, ropes and miscellaneous household items, footage showed.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
Noun
-
With the Fed usually circumspect about its outlook, investors often hope to divine some greater understanding about the fate of the U.S. economy.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
-
Among the biggest long-term potential threats: how Congress ultimately decides the fate of Medicaid, which has helped prop up the finances of Cook County Health; and various federal grants President Donald Trump targeted with an avalanche of executive orders.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
-
Wells’s attempt to hold the two in balance relied on a division between art and politics, but that division is entirely illusory.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
-
Establish a special litigation division within the Law Department: The special litigation division will be composed of a cadre of experienced city lawyers to strategically and aggressively defend the city’s long-term interests.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dissolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolution. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share