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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
The picture focuses on how McCartney launched Wings from scratch after the dissolution of the Beatles.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s dissolution has largely been framed as a political dispute.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The four officers involved were found not guilty of murder, but public outcry over Diallo’s death led to the dissolution of the Street Crime Unit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
That population used to be managed by the state until the dissolution of the Department of Juvenile Justice in 2023.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s dissolution has largely been framed as a political dispute.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The four officers involved were found not guilty of murder, but public outcry over Diallo’s death led to the dissolution of the Street Crime Unit.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
That population used to be managed by the state until the dissolution of the Department of Juvenile Justice in 2023.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
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Public relationship milestones may arrive—engagements, breakups, or defining conversations that put love front and center.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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But far from throwing chocolates at her TV like Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Nicole Kidman looks just as carefree and in love with life as any romantic lead just before the third-act breakup and grand gesture portion of events.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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On the other side of the spectrum, community organizer Rae Huang has been running an unabashedly leftist campaign, calling for free buses and the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Even abolition didn’t stop Southern majorities from restricting their rights and tolerating lynch mobs under Jim Crow.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Needless to say, cabin fever brings on their demise .—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This network will undock from the orbiting lab before its demise, becoming the free-flying Axiom Station.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, the couple separated in 2017 and Gayheart filed to divorce Dane in 2018, but the split was never finalized.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to The Times of London, which first reported the split over airbase access, Starmer has denied the use of RAF Fairford in England and Diego Garcia – the British overseas territory in the Indian Ocean – for any strike on Iran.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the lack of bigger tax cuts does not inherently make the grocery tax repeal bad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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In 2014, the New York Times published a six-part series arguing for a repeal on the federal marijuana ban, comparing the government’s treatment of cannabis to the prohibition on alcohol in the 1920s.—
Elaine Mallon,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2026
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The coroner said next of kin have been notified, and the cause and manner of death for each are pending autopsy results.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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He was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and he was later pardoned.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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This will help prevent disputes and promote equitable outcomes during the partition process.—
Teresa Reilly,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her father, Amrit, a high-ranking civil servant, was born in Punjab before the partition that divided the subcontinent.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Monday, Bass offered a new take on Wasserman’s fate.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The fate of the building itself is still up in the air, though developers have filed plans with the city of Leawood to demolish Houlihan’s and turn the space into two buildings that house four restaurants, according to city records.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Dissolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolution. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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