DISUNIONS Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

disunions

noun

plural of disunion

as in frictions

a lack of agreement or harmony political union may no longer be possible for a country continuously racked by religious disunion

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as in splits

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations

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Noun

The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
As global financial markets become ever more interconnected, overseas investors have also grown highly active in US and European markets, making time zone frictions all the more apparent, especially for Asian investors.

— , CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of frictions

Noun

The power changeup that has been percolating through baseball ever since Félix Hernández and Zack Greinke dominated with the pitch seems to have reverse-platoon splits, according to the model.

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Grande’s most recent relationship with Slater followed their respective splits from Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay, their respective former spouses.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of splits

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Moments like this are really what Housewives is supposed to be about — a genuine sisterhood with deep ties that take precedence over superfluous conflicts.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The average company is 109 years old, and more than half have been in business for over a century, surviving global conflicts and adapting through multiple industrial revolutions.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of conflicts

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Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Movable partitions and lighting grids allow the rooms and their extensive technical infrastructure to be continually rearranged.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of partitions

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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.

— April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
In every case, physical science, which is based on the evidence reported by these limited and limiting senses, eventually leaves us stranded with the conviction that sickness, accidents, and disasters – discords of every description, regardless of the apparent cause – are real and inevitable.

— Lisa Rennie Sytsma, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025

Definition of discords

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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

The recent wars, trade friction, and disasters have produced such frequent shocks that they are no longer seen as one-off events but a sign of a less stable world.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
But the lack of consistent guidelines has led to unsustainable bidding wars between schools offering seven-figure salaries.

— The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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