DISMEMBERMENTS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dismemberments

noun

plural of dismemberment

as in decompositions

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Noun

But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes.

— DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of subdivisions

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The cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco has made a career of rescuing history from the cleavages of memory.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Intelligence agencies in the United States and other Western countries closely follow these cleavages, of course, and can sometimes recruit the disaffected or the ambitious to provide insider information.

— Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

Definition of cleavages

Noun

Hunter finished his rookie campaign with only 28 catches, 298 yards and one touchdown on offense, with three pass breakups and 15 total tackles on defense.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Toure led Miami last season with 84 tackles and also had six pass breakups, three tackles for loss and two sacks.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of breakups

Noun

Yet since she was rescued in bad shape in mid-July and transferred to the Ojai Raptor Center for treatment, schisms have formed.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

Naturally, Vicki does not participate in any of the gyrating or the splits that Kyle and Lisa dutifully show off.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
The two met on the film’s set in 2024, following their respective splits from spouses Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of splits

Noun

The absence of an exchange leaves the reader fingering loose threads and, in the absence of plot, listening into tonal shifts and ruptures.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
This research paper examined whether age, position, NBA role, density of schedule leading up to the injury, minutes load and other factors could be possible causes for the uptick in Achilles ruptures.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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