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 Synonyms for dissolutions
Noun
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Kody reflected on his own divorces in a confessional, and lamented how messy the breakups became.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Defensive tackle Chris Jones added a pair of sacks, and cornerback Kristian Fulton had three pass breakups.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2026
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To date, the agency has investigated 408 fatal incidents resulting in 454 deaths on Arkansas highways, state police records say.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The hurricane has been blamed for 77 deaths, according to the Pan American Health Organization.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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It's also known as high season for marital splits, although that reputation may be more myth than reality.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Whatever the reason, this year’s splits have shaken generations of fans who were rooting for the former couples to find their happily ever after.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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These partial repeals were less effective, producing smaller and less persistent increases in vaccination rates than those from total repeal.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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After buyouts, early retirements, voluntary separations and a Reduction in Force, the agency was shrunk nearly in half earlier this year.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Garrett added that separations can stem from safety concerns, self-harm risk or threats from others inside the facility.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our fates are clearly connected, for better and for worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In other words, investors might bail on companies such as Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave, whose fates are deemed too closely tied up with OpenAI’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The traditional layout of closed, hierarchical office spaces has been replaced with an open office concept featuring glass partitions and bright, interconnected rooms, to encourage team collaboration.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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When visits were eventually permitted, they were limited to 10–20 minutes behind glass partitions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Dissolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolutions. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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