dissolution

noun

ˌdi-sə-ˈlü-shən How to pronounce dissolution (audio)
Definition of dissolutionnext
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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of dissolution Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 Slovakia and Czechia became separate independent countries again at the start of 1993, following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 However, the body’s pre-election recess is slated to begin mid-July, meaning that the dissolution is likely to come even sooner. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissolution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
  1. breakup
  2. abolition
  3. demise
  4. split
  5. repeal
  6. death
  7. partition
  8. fate
Noun
  • The 45-second clip features Oasis’ rowdy crowds and hints at rehearsal footage as Noel and Liam Gallagher talk about their reunion years after Oasis’ acrimonious breakup.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
  • The track is about cautiously opening yourself up to a new relationship after a painful breakup, finding comfort in someone who appreciates the very qualities a former partner criticized.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
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  • Once free, Jennings served the abolition movement, wrote the first White House memoir, and witnessed his sons fight with the Union Army in the Civil War.
    — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • In those days, there were divinity-school students from Yale, Andover, and Amherst preaching abolition and establishing schools throughout the frontier.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
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  • But under the new law, the logging and human development that led to their near demise is now allowed.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Ellie, of course, meets her demise by the conclusion of Evil Dead Rise, which sets up the post-credit scene in Evil Dead Burn.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of demise
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  • In any case, a deal couldn’t even take place for a few years due to the tax implications of the split.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The service gives creators a 70/30 revenue split in a bid to attract independent filmmakers such as Joseph.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 July 2026
Definition of split
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  • The loss of those credits, combined with the administration’s repeal of tailpipe emissions rules, will significantly slow EV uptake in the US, Energy Innovation projects.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • For defenders, a subsidy regime this complex is vulnerable not only to broad repeal, but to administrative friction.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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  • In a statement Wednesday evening, DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson called the death a tragedy and said the county remains committed to transparency and integrity.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Her parents, Mariano and Beatriz, confirmed the heartbreaking news to TMZ and shared a poignant tribute on Instagram, describing her death as a total shock and unexpected.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of death
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  • Everything above that, including the roof, the first floor, and the partition walls of the central volume, was largely prefabricated in steel and shipped to the plot, ready to be installed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • This would create partition on the patriots’ terms, not Britain’s, as 13 contiguous colonies seceded from the rump of the British Empire in North America.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
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  • Reading Europe’s fate through the lives of two French sisters in a famous impressionist portrait.
    — Luke Lyman, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
  • Families torn apart The disaster has led to a particularly complex situation for those children who were separated from parents whose fate remains unclear.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
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