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
It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.
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Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Ignoring them is said to risk misfortune such as flat tires, vehicle breakdowns and other mishaps.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Hillmon acknowledged the defensive breakdowns after the game.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Half of the 131 train breakdowns over the past year involved the new train cars, as reported recently by 9News.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Many of the most damaging leadership breakdowns do not come from a lack of intelligence or effort, but from narrow framing, linear thinking, and an inability to grasp how organizational outcomes are shaped over time.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
According to spending breakdowns from the California Department of Education, administrative salaries account for a single‑digit share of K–12 education spending statewide.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The breakdowns and suicides of his fellow squad members eat away at his stability as much as his own trauma.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Ignoring them is said to risk misfortune such as flat tires, vehicle breakdowns and other mishaps.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Hillmon acknowledged the defensive breakdowns after the game.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Half of the 131 train breakdowns over the past year involved the new train cars, as reported recently by 9News.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Many of the most damaging leadership breakdowns do not come from a lack of intelligence or effort, but from narrow framing, linear thinking, and an inability to grasp how organizational outcomes are shaped over time.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
According to spending breakdowns from the California Department of Education, administrative salaries account for a single‑digit share of K–12 education spending statewide.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The breakdowns and suicides of his fellow squad members eat away at his stability as much as his own trauma.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakdowns
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As for the federal government, independent analyses by Grassroots Wildland Firefighters and NPR found that Forest Service wildfire mitigation work is on the decline amid federal staffing cuts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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For an extensive listing of my well over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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City officials determined which potholes would be filled based on recommendations from the eight City Council offices, pavement condition data, service requests submitted by residents and public works field inspections.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Dardick said the question becomes whether that $14 million total bill for the Bears stadium would be enough to support education, police and fire services and inspections, and everything else that the municipal government in Arlington Heights requires.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Notably, the agency completed more than 85% of its internal affairs investigations within 180 days, a mark the department had struggled to reach in recent years.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Additionally, my office’s budget for audit and fraud, waste, and abuse investigations was cut by nearly 25% one year into office.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Over the years, city leaders and residents have raised concerns about large, unsupervised gatherings leading to violence and other disturbances during warmer months.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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At the time, authorities said several other disturbances broke out as hundreds of people on the beach attempted to leave simultaneously, officials noted.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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“Breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakdowns. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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