divisions

plural of division
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as in fences
something that divides, separates, or marks off we poked our heads over the division between the yards to see what the fuss was about

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as in departments
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the complaints division handled all of the calls from the angry townsfolk

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as in distributions
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the person in charge of the division of the profits among the business partners

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Recent Examples of divisions Both teams will now try to push the gas pedal down and win their respective divisions. Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Most of the National League divisions are already secured, but the Wild Card race still has some intrigue. Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 In its place arose far-right movements in Western Europe and North America dedicated to dividing the world into racial and cultural blocs, divisions often defended in the language of the struggle against terrorism and Islam. Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 But success will first require preventing further losses on the ground and making an immediate effort to bridge divisions within the anti-Houthi coalition. April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 Experts say its growing size has also exposed divisions as its members want greater influence in the global order but often have competing political, economic and foreign-policy interests. ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 Teams of all experience levels took part in the tournament, which featured social, intermediate and advanced divisions. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 Although the film never gives its divisions a name — much of it unfolds through Maya’s sheltered perspective — its setting provides the perfect symbolism for a nation built on discrimination. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisions
Noun
  • After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life.
    Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
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  • Some departments have reversed cuts and hired some workers and contractors back in certain roles to fill government needs while are also continuing plans to relocate staff out of Washington to regional hubs, which could also lead to attrition.
    Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Colleges are cutting costs by eliminating humanities departments.
    Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • All four acts received nominations in the major three record of the year, album of the year and song of the year categories.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Rosalía is also competing in the categories of pop song, alternative music album, Portuguese language song and short form music video.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
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
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  • Capital calls, distributions, valuation updates, subscription documents, liquidity gates, tax documents and reporting cycles create new handoffs across front office, operations, legal, compliance, tax, data and technology.
    Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While much of the NFL’s direct income is shared evenly with its players as dictated by their collective bargaining agreement, the dividends and distributions from 32 Equity investments flow outside the cap.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Larger configurations, such as the R140X, incorporate swiveling crossbars with snap locks alongside vertical and horizontal dividers for customized interior partitioning.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Wooden dividers with an open-lattice pattern separate the primary suite’s sitting area and bedroom, both with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors that open onto a large private terrace.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Hundreds of those grants were later reinstated when a federal judge ruled that the slap-dash nature of the terminations violated the Administrative Procedures Act, which regulates how agencies are supposed to change policies.
    Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Thanks to the support of Canadian agencies, these teams might very well achieve this goal, reinforcing the transatlantic collaborations between European and Canadian animation industries.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Divisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisions. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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