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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of dissolution
The team discovered that carbon dioxide initially captures calcium released during cement dissolution.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Thomas Bangalter made a name for himself as one half of the French electronic-music duo Daft Punk starting from the early 1990s through the group’s dissolution in 2021.
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Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Written by Ellen Brown Furman and directed by her son, Brad Furman, the movie is set in the 1980s and follows the infiltration and dissolution of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s money laundering business.
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
The song is not, as might be connoted, about foreshadowing death, but the dissolution of a romance.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Thomas Bangalter made a name for himself as one half of the French electronic-music duo Daft Punk starting from the early 1990s through the group’s dissolution in 2021.
—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
Written by Ellen Brown Furman and directed by her son, Brad Furman, the movie is set in the 1980s and follows the infiltration and dissolution of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s money laundering business.
—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
The song is not, as might be connoted, about foreshadowing death, but the dissolution of a romance.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
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The series, out now on Prime Video, follows Percy and Sam, two childhood friends who fall in love as teenagers and, years after their breakup, are reunited back in their childhood hometown for a memorial service.
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The song is believed to be about ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as the former couple famously rekindled their relationship in 2018 after their 2017 breakup and went on to get engaged in 2019.
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Reparations has been a hot-button issue across the country since the abolition of slavery in 1865.
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The group, formed in 2023, demands greater political rights for people of Kashmir and the abolition of the refugee seats on the grounds that the refugees have disproportionate influence.
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In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise.
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Iserson also touched on Ponies‘ modest viewership, which ultimately led to its demise despite strong critical acclaim.
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All cheerleaders must be flexible and able to perform the splits by the start of the season.
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However, the game — which was played on a dreadful pitch in front of almost 115,000 people at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City — will forever be remembered for Maradona’s two goals that perfectly encapsulated the split-screen feel to his career.
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Headed into the announcement, any chance of a legislative repeal of the death penalty appeared unlikely.
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Thompson Willett founded it in 1936, three years after the repeal of Prohibition, on land his family had farmed for the better part of a century.
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Juan Andres Gonzalez, 18, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the stabbing death.
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The last goal came at the death, toward the end of stoppage time.
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The architect replaced rigid partitions with a curtain system to separate the bedroom, which then benefited from better airflow and light.
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In 1947, the United Nations adopted a partition plan that contemplated two states, one Jewish and one Arab.
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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.
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The deal set out expectations for the next phase of negotiations, which will confront more complex topics, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
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“Dissolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolution. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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