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Recent Examples of disassembly
Most midrange tables shouldn’t be too difficult to move around, but the top-of-the-line shuffleboard tables can weigh as much as 300 pounds, which is incredibly difficult to move without partial disassembly.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Mercedes also promises other upgrades throughout, including an improved folding table design, an awning further optimized for assembly and disassembly, a more efficient coolbox in the driver's-side kitchen block, and smoother drawer slides.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
Steven Paynter, global practice area leader and principal at the firm, said that the practice of design for disassembly is already a building requirement in Europe and has been for more than a decade.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The new lamp means there's no disassembly (or DIY experimentation) necessary.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Each project begins with a complete disassembly.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Love the brilliant disassembly and assembly.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The word was used in English as early as 1865, in the context of building, architecture, and engineering, referring to the disassembly or dismantling of structures.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Mercedes also promises other upgrades throughout, including an improved folding table design, an awning further optimized for assembly and disassembly, a more efficient coolbox in the driver's-side kitchen block, and smoother drawer slides.
—New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2026
Steven Paynter, global practice area leader and principal at the firm, said that the practice of design for disassembly is already a building requirement in Europe and has been for more than a decade.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The new lamp means there's no disassembly (or DIY experimentation) necessary.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Each project begins with a complete disassembly.
—Paul Ratner, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Love the brilliant disassembly and assembly.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
The word was used in English as early as 1865, in the context of building, architecture, and engineering, referring to the disassembly or dismantling of structures.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disassembly
Noun
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Wrapped in a biodegradable shroud of silk or wool, the body is placed in a pressurized chamber where a blend of hot water and chemicals accelerates natural decomposition.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Bacteria break down tissues and produce gases that contribute to the body's decomposition process.—
Layla Ferris,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The top is extra supportive thanks to an extended bottom and somehow offers cleavage without flimsiness.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Municipal utilities, transit systems and local banks should adopt multi-factor authentication, network segmentation, regular penetration testing and robust incident response plans.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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After the Ukraine grid attacks of the mid 2010s, several European states accelerated cybersecurity investment, improving network segmentation, expanding backup capacity and deepening information sharing with private infrastructure operators.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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The original developer was hired to rebuild the more than 50 homes in the subdivision that were consumed by the wildfire.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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The smaller of the two properties is 80 acres, and will become Walnut Ridge, a 150-unit continuation of the nearby Sheldon Woods subdivision being developed by the Pulte Group.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Investigators have reason to believe that dismemberment may have been involved in the disposal of Isadora’s body.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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The family of a Brooklyn mother whose body was found stuffed in a black plastic bag inside a NYCHA complex trash compactor room is desperate to know how a fun night out with friends ended with her death and dismemberment.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Is there a path for states to keep pushing for a Live Nation breakup?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Royal breakup Netflix wished Meghan Markle all the best with her lifestyle brand after the streaming giant and the Duchess of Sussex decided to end their partnership.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Decarbonizing air travel The purification and fractionation steps are being developed jointly by scientists from TU Graz, the University of Zagreb in Croatia, and Portugal’s national energy laboratory (LNEG).—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Dec. 2025
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Additionally, Scotto is optimistic about MPLX delivering mid-single-digit EBITDA growth beyond 2026, driven by contributions from the Eiger pipeline and its Gulf Coast fractionation and export facilities, along with potential mergers and acquisitions.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
30 Nov. 2025
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On Heavenly’s last record, released in 1996, their daydreamy idealism had become more vulgar and concrete, and the instrumental backing had adopted a Britpop punchiness to match; however, the album was released just after drummer Mathew Fletcher’s death, leading to Heavenly’s abrupt dissolution.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Organizations can scale teams up or down by country without the administrative burden associated with entity setup, dissolution, or local compliance management.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Disassembly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disassembly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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