1
as in anxieties
a mental or nervous collapse
if you don't ease your workload, you're going to have a breakdown
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2
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
the boss wanted a detailed breakdown of the sales figures
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Recent Examples of breakdowns
Applying pressure can lead to defensive breakdowns, and having someone in the middle to clean things up remains crucial.
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Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But Colleston Morgan, who leads the nonprofit advocacy group City Forward Collective, said Milwaukee public and private choice schools are comparable because their demographic breakdowns are mostly similar.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But there were enough tryouts happening for opportunistic prospects that there were a few of the breakdowns so common in preseason hockey.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The company has attributed much of its spending to efforts to expand its Angel Guild membership base, though detailed breakdowns of marketing costs are not publicly available.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Solidaridad reports just 35 out of 100 companies provide detailed information on the breakdowns of their cotton certifications, and only 29 disclosed the total amount of cotton in their supply chain.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Their most recent loss was a 45-26 home defeat to Old Dominion, where the Hokies were outplayed early and unable to overcome turnovers and defensive breakdowns.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Whitney’s breakdowns, whether in a law office or in the corner-window executive suite of her boss, turn the character into a mouthpiece for women’s issues rather than a person who actually cares about this stuff.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But Colleston Morgan, who leads the nonprofit advocacy group City Forward Collective, said Milwaukee public and private choice schools are comparable because their demographic breakdowns are mostly similar.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
But there were enough tryouts happening for opportunistic prospects that there were a few of the breakdowns so common in preseason hockey.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The company has attributed much of its spending to efforts to expand its Angel Guild membership base, though detailed breakdowns of marketing costs are not publicly available.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Solidaridad reports just 35 out of 100 companies provide detailed information on the breakdowns of their cotton certifications, and only 29 disclosed the total amount of cotton in their supply chain.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
Their most recent loss was a 45-26 home defeat to Old Dominion, where the Hokies were outplayed early and unable to overcome turnovers and defensive breakdowns.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Whitney’s breakdowns, whether in a law office or in the corner-window executive suite of her boss, turn the character into a mouthpiece for women’s issues rather than a person who actually cares about this stuff.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakdowns
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Community colleges and higher education The budget includes about $493 million in funding for community colleges in Michigan, a slight increase from the previous fiscal year, according to fiscal analyses.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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By comparison, the 2024 heat death report from just one county in Arizona is longer and includes more in-depth analyses of risk factors, contributing weather events and suggested pathways forward.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Health Department gives restaurants with low scores a chance to correct issues, sometimes performing follow-up inspections the same day.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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See the entire database of restaurant inspections here.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Multiple monitoring groups and investigations have likewise pointed to a flood of disinformation campaigns with links to Russia.—
John E. Herbst,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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At this time, menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, irritability, sleep disturbances, vaginal dryness and joint pain significantly decrease or stop all together.—
Katherine Speller,
Flow Space,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, Han said this clock switch can still cause mood changes and sleep disturbances.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakdowns. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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