disintegration

noun

Definition of disintegrationnext
as in decomposition

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Recent Examples of disintegration Tim Darcy has always been the man of a thousand voices — a wildly imaginative singer playing different roles, capturing the disintegration of the self from different angles. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 The loss of the Soviet empire in 1989 and the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 created enormous nostalgia for 1945, and Putin has been promoting that nostalgia for more than two decades. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 Microplastics are minuscule particles— less than five millimeters in size—that originate from the disintegration of plastic products. — Simmone Shah, Time, 7 May 2026 But even in its most opposing moments, from its depths of disintegration to its peaks of pattern-building, Spirals/Viral has a cryptic unity. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disintegration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disintegration
  1. decomposition
  2. decay
  3. dissolution
  4. breakdown
Noun
  • Maintain Compost Bins Compost piles need to be kept damp in order to accelerate organic decomposition.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
  • Authorities also found numerous dead animals in advanced stages of decomposition, including hundreds of chickens that investigators said had been discarded in bags and fed to the dogs, according to The Straits Times and The Standard.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of decomposition
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  • Rather than arguing that hallucinations are the greatest threat, this article contends that the more significant long-term risk is human skill decay.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Significant rain can leave open trash cans soggy and soak any outdoor debris to the point of decay.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of decay
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  • As for crypto, 83 House Democrats embarrassingly joined the Republicans to pass the CLARITY Act that would preside over the dissolution of financial protections for the American bank and retirement fund user.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • Decertification of the union would lead to the dissolution of the contract, which currently sets pay, benefits and workplace rules for employees.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
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  • Portlandia aired for eight seasons and 77 episodes on IFC, concluding its run in 2018; check out Rolling Stone’s 20 favorite sketches from Portlandia, as well as Brownstein’s breakdown of the series’ most memorable characters.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
  • Here’s a breakdown of each character’s messy back story and the show’s surprisingly happy ending.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 July 2026
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