as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the breakup of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism pretty much signaled the end of the Cold War
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Recent Examples of breakups
Goldberg welcomed the audience back from a commercial break to introduce a conversation about handling breakups — a topic that's similar to others over which Goldberg has notably collapsed to avoid discussing in the past.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Masses also has a team-high five pass breakups.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Overall, in his career, Gonzalez has allowed 62 catches on 108 targets for 656 yards with two touchdowns, three interceptions and nine pass breakups, per PFF.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to his pass coverage, which includes a pair of pass breakups, Scott also has three tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike other high-profile billionaire breakups in recent years—including the nasty fight between John Paulson and his ex Jenny—the Gilberts appear to be handling their divorce privately and collaboratively.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Two targets on that last drive, two breakups.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The split comes as more big food companies pursue breakups to divest from slower-growth categories and impress investors again.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Most of the stations of Faithfull’s cross also get visited here, including the overdoses and struggles with addiction, breakups, a miscarried child, and spells when she was clearly being exploited by others who were happy to use her notoriety to their own advantage.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Masses also has a team-high five pass breakups.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Overall, in his career, Gonzalez has allowed 62 catches on 108 targets for 656 yards with two touchdowns, three interceptions and nine pass breakups, per PFF.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to his pass coverage, which includes a pair of pass breakups, Scott also has three tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Unlike other high-profile billionaire breakups in recent years—including the nasty fight between John Paulson and his ex Jenny—the Gilberts appear to be handling their divorce privately and collaboratively.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Two targets on that last drive, two breakups.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
The split comes as more big food companies pursue breakups to divest from slower-growth categories and impress investors again.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Most of the stations of Faithfull’s cross also get visited here, including the overdoses and struggles with addiction, breakups, a miscarried child, and spells when she was clearly being exploited by others who were happy to use her notoriety to their own advantage.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakups
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With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, their home versus away splits weren’t close.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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When visits were eventually permitted, they were limited to 10–20 minutes behind glass partitions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mies van der Rohe’s apartment had sliding partitions to divide rooms as needed—a design anticipating flexible urban living a century later.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The college's trustees voted unanimously in early May to join the UA System, which is comprised of more than 20 campuses, divisions and units around the state.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Programs will have a better grasp of how things could shake out in their respective divisions.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some teams have demonstrated initial proof-of-concept separations on Earth, but making those systems robust for the lunar environment is a different challenge.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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Goolsbee said the reports will come from 11 different data sets that will compute a jobless rate projection as well as estimates for layoffs and other separations and a rate of hiring unemployed workers.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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This brings us to the differences between the characters, which point to pivotal schisms between Anderson and Pynchon as storytellers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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This time, though, the schisms between the CDC and the states and professional societies go far beyond the timing of an additional dose of vaccine.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Breakups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakups. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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