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as in breakup
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the dissolution of the empire into a patchwork of petty kingdoms
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
one of the junta's first acts was the dissolution of the national assembly
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
she believed that her leukemia, although in remission, would eventually be the cause of her dissolution
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Recent Examples of dissolution
In seeking the church's dissolution, the Education Ministry had submitted 5,000 documents and pieces of evidence to the court, based on interviews with more than 170 people.
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arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In response to the threat of dissolution, several other student groups from law schools across the country, including Harvard University and UCLA, issued promises of support for LSA should UC Davis take retaliatory action against the student organization.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Carville may very well be correct in saying that the endless alarms of the first Trump Administration ultimately desensitized the public, but the Democrats also just spent the past year and a half telling us about Project 2025, the dissolution of democracy, and looming authoritarianism.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration is fighting two lawsuits challenging the dissolution of USAID and the subsequent freeze on foreign aid.
—Julie Cerullo, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In response to the threat of dissolution, several other student groups from law schools across the country, including Harvard University and UCLA, issued promises of support for LSA should UC Davis take retaliatory action against the student organization.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Carville may very well be correct in saying that the endless alarms of the first Trump Administration ultimately desensitized the public, but the Democrats also just spent the past year and a half telling us about Project 2025, the dissolution of democracy, and looming authoritarianism.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration is fighting two lawsuits challenging the dissolution of USAID and the subsequent freeze on foreign aid.
—Julie Cerullo, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
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Dolphins fit: Biggers possesses the ideal height, weight and length and can get his hands in passing lanes (seven pass breakups during his collegiate career).—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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In theory a negative verdict could result in a company breakup.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Tubman’s fearless activism led to the eventual abolition of slavery and inspired later generations of civil rights leaders.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the reality is that the consequences of slavery and segregation did not end with their legal abolition.—
C. Anthony Muse,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The 1982 film Missing, directed by Costa-Gavras, brought global attention to the case and implied U.S. involvement in Horman’s demise.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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The current season of Sister Wives is showing how the Brown family continues to navigate life after the demise of their once-happy polygamous brood.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, Bristowe reflected on her 2018 split from ex Shawn Booth and acknowledged her own role in their breakup during an episode of her podcast.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The new tour follows decades of tension between the brothers, who last performed together during Oasis’ 2009 tour before an infamous backstage blow-up in Paris led to the band’s split.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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For Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, the church camerlengo, or cardinal chamberlain (the official that manages the household of the pope), presided over the certification of death and the placement of the body in a coffin.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The news of his death began a nine-day period of mourning, known as Novendiale.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Another possibility is in-theater partitions that allow guests to text while not bothering other customers, which was tested by Megaplex Theatres last year.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Sudanese army gains in central Sudan come as the RSF has consolidated its control in the west, hardening battlelines and threatening to move the country towards a de facto partition.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Their first trial ended in a mistrial, when jurors couldn't agree on their fate.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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As the dust settles on season 1 of the series, the fate of Double K is still up in the air.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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David Dahlquist, the acting deputy director of the DOJ's antitrust civil litigation division, spoke for the government in opening statements.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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The amendments needed 60% of the vote to pass — the proposal limiting girls sports participation to biological females got 31 of 53 votes (58.5%), and the other that would have created an open division for students aside from boys and girls competitions — garnered just 24.5% (13 out of 53).—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Dissolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolution. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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