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disintegration

noun

Definition of disintegrationnext
as in decomposition

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Recent Examples of disintegration Marvel’s most ambitious crossover event and most ambitious disintegration of said crossover event, Infinity War delivers in both devastating and groundbreaking fashion. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Because the Zoroastrian group in India has stood outside the principal religious rivalries between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs, Lenny’s household initially offers an unaligned vantage on the city’s disintegration. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 This suggests that tissue disintegration may be a species-specific structural response to high-energy impacts. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 These now were Catalonian sandals, once tan, their heels worn in and worn down, their soles in the process of disintegration. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disintegration
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  1. decomposition
  2. decay
  3. dissolution
  4. breakdown
Noun
  • Coffee grounds in your orchid’s pot are likely to pull nitrogen out of the potting media to fuel their decomposition process, leaving your plant with a deficiency.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Both bodies appeared to be in different stages of decomposition.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of decomposition
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  • Unlike fragile physical qubits, which suffer rapid calculation decay from environmental noise, logical qubits group multiple physical qubits together using software protocols to ensure computational stability and accuracy.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • To capitalize on this elevated volatility while maintaining a bullish long-term stance, traders can structure a unique strategy that collects time decay to finance a directional bet.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of decay
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  • Standard assays for measuring plastic breakdown are exceptionally slow because solid PET plastic resists dissolution, stretching testing timelines across several days.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Although the establishment of the broad pro-democracy bloc that set aside other disagreements was a necessary response to a political crisis, its eventual dissolution will also probably be a sign of civic health.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissolution
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  • Mills attributes their original breakdown to a combination of miscommunication, competing priorities and different assessments of whether college athletes could organize effectively.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Department of Pesticide Regulation in late 2025 unveiled searchable county and statewide data breakdowns for regulatory actions taken by agricultural commissioners from the start of 2020 through the end of June 2025.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Disintegration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disintegration. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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