dissolutions

noun

plural of dissolution
1
as in breakups
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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2
as in abolitions
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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3
as in deaths
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 dissolutions 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 There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026 The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be. — Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolutions
  1. breakups
  2. repeals
  3. deaths
  4. splits
  5. demises
  6. separations
  7. fates
  8. partitions
Noun
  • Many are navigating divorce, illness, breakups, or a reconsideration of their religious beliefs.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The group navigates high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets and shifting allegiances — both in the courtroom and within their own ranks — as well as a fierce rivalry with competitor Carrington Lane (Paulson).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • In agreeing to hear the pair of cases, the justices did not disturb the lower court rulings that blocked the repeals for now.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The trash and parking fee repeals might be uniquely attractive to a broad swath of San Diegans in a way that may not translate to competitive bidding changes or even pension reform.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of repeals
Noun
  • At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane Friday near Destin, Fla.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida deaths involved a fallen tree and a man found in a closed garage with a running generator.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of deaths
Noun
  • Against Mahle, however, Roberts said Ohtani won’t necessarily lead off, citing Mahle’s neutral-to-reverse platoon splits.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After an on and off relationship marked by multiple splits and reconciliations, the pair eventually filed for divorce.
    — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of splits
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of demises
Noun
  • Other studies found that multiple parental deployments and longer parental separations affected children negatively.
    — Nikki R Wooten, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The goal is to manufacture large-area membranes that can perform highly selective separations under practical operating conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of separations
Noun
  • Through a particular sequence of such branching decisions, Waddington argued, cells specialize into their mature types, or fates, each expressing a particular set of genes.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Kunstmuseum Basel will receive $120,000 to examine 336 drawings in its collection with provenances previously flagged as problematic, as well as the fates of the drawings’ sellers and the museum’s collection strategies between 1933 and 1945.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of fates
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
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“Dissolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolutions. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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