dissociations

noun

plural of dissociation
as in dissolutions

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  1. dissolutions
  2. breakups
  3. splits
  4. separations
  5. estrangements
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
    — Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Definition of dissolutions
Noun
  • Moore has only 13 tackles and five pass breakups, in large part because teams have thrown away from him.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • However, breakups can be quite the public relations nightmare.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • The ballot measure has driven at times surprising splits in some California political camps.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In an unexpected twist, Shue and Fiebig entered a relationship of their own following their respective splits.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
Noun
  • But remarkably few agents followed in Childress’s footsteps; Farris, for example, refused to participate in separations but did not quit, asking his supervisor to assign him elsewhere instead.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Under the new grant, Caravel plans to expand its platform to additional enzyme classes for existing customers and work toward pilot deployments in applications including DNA synthesis, carbon capture and rare earth separations.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of separations
Noun
  • The family divide has also extended to the siblings, several of whom have spoken publicly about their estrangements.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In Vietnamese director Lê Bảo’s new film, an extended family confronts various rifts and estrangements in its ranks; years of silence must give way, slowly and haltingly, to communication.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of estrangements
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