1
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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2
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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3
as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
one of the major divisions of birds
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as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the assembly line was a major development in the division of labor among workers
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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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as in discords
a lack of agreement or harmony
that church has been racked by division for some time now, and a split into two denominations seems unavoidable
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Recent Examples of divisions
Long added that Latin America is mirroring the United States in its political divisions.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
After more than a decade coaching in the lower divisions of college football, Bob Chesney took over for Curt Cignetti at James Madison and had the Dukes in the College Football Playoff after just two seasons on the job.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
As the landscape has grown more competitive, some changes have actually been driven by the studios’ live-action divisions.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 June 2026
Disney’s presence will be rounded off with its traditional night barbecue bringing together all of it divisions on the last Friday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Fallout The crisis has exposed divisions within González’s own party as her administration works to lure new investors to the island and remedy chronic power outages.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The big four accounting firms launched new sustainability reporting divisions.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Trump responded by accusing the Italian prime minister of lacking courage, exposing divisions that had strained what was once viewed as a strong political partnership.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Relegation and promotion count because lower divisions generate less income, less profit, fewer fans and far less media exposure.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
After more than a decade coaching in the lower divisions of college football, Bob Chesney took over for Curt Cignetti at James Madison and had the Dukes in the College Football Playoff after just two seasons on the job.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
As the landscape has grown more competitive, some changes have actually been driven by the studios’ live-action divisions.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 June 2026
Disney’s presence will be rounded off with its traditional night barbecue bringing together all of it divisions on the last Friday.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 June 2026
Fallout The crisis has exposed divisions within González’s own party as her administration works to lure new investors to the island and remedy chronic power outages.
—Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The big four accounting firms launched new sustainability reporting divisions.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Trump responded by accusing the Italian prime minister of lacking courage, exposing divisions that had strained what was once viewed as a strong political partnership.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Relegation and promotion count because lower divisions generate less income, less profit, fewer fans and far less media exposure.
—Maurice O'Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisions
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The route to the public park beyond is wide, and the lush green baseball field, next to woodlands, is complete with a batting cage, fences, and stands.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Cows stand behind fences at Hooves and Feathers Petting Farm.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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The declaration activates the city’s emergency response structure, directs departments to assess damages and costs, and requests state assistance to support firefighting, cleanup, environmental monitoring and community recovery efforts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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The rooms There are 19 room categories, including 11 different suite types.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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All cheerleaders must be flexible and able to perform the splits by the start of the season.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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Brown can play safety, too, and his ability to wear different hats and align in various splits should boost his hopes of being a starter.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
19 June 2026
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Limited partners are pressing for liquidity amidst low distributions and scarce IPOs, extending fund lifecycles.—
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Along those lines, such a school could face the prospect of conference punishment, such as prohibitions on postseason play and restrictions on revenue distributions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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They're often used for building components such as sunlight protective screens, room dividers or wall structures.—
Shirl Leigh
June 08,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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Drawer Dividers Finally, dividers essentially create drawers within drawers.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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Responding agencies include the Ada County Sheriff’s Office and Kuna Fire and Paramedics.—
Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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Since Pulte's selection, Democrats have declined to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which grants intelligence agencies broad authority to spy on overseas targets, causing the legal provision to expire earlier this month.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Divisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisions. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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