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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4
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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5
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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6
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
Some Democrats mentioned as 2028 presidential hopefuls appeared frustrated with the discussion on the divisions facing the party and said that voters are not ultrafocused on that, and that Republicans don’t really bother with that.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
As such, its in-house production, distribution and international sales divisions have access to a major film library counting more than one thousand movie titles, including the original version of That Man From Rio.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Both teams lead their respective divisions, and this one has the makings of a potential NFC Championship preview.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Eagles are the lowest seed left across all divisions.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Its standardisation allowed the Allies to field armoured divisions worldwide, enabling mobile warfare on a global scale.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Career officials also alleged ideological hiring within key divisions, including civil rights, cementing a shift that critics say still influences decision-making today.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
The reorganization will involve consolidating the HD Games publishing organization from 11 divisions to four, according to the presentation.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
As such, its in-house production, distribution and international sales divisions have access to a major film library counting more than one thousand movie titles, including the original version of That Man From Rio.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Both teams lead their respective divisions, and this one has the makings of a potential NFC Championship preview.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The Eagles are the lowest seed left across all divisions.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Its standardisation allowed the Allies to field armoured divisions worldwide, enabling mobile warfare on a global scale.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Career officials also alleged ideological hiring within key divisions, including civil rights, cementing a shift that critics say still influences decision-making today.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
The reorganization will involve consolidating the HD Games publishing organization from 11 divisions to four, according to the presentation.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisions
Noun
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Sure, good fences make good neighbors.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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The applicant agreed to consider placing netting above the fences to prevent balls from reaching the roadway.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But because of the lack of structure, the coach is involved in decisions across many different areas and departments.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The degree of knowledge required to stand out in this field is so high that a few leaders, including Breguet, have spent more than three decades at their maisons, often cycling through various departments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The departure came at a time when several major clients were also announcing their splits from the music mogul, including Demi Lovato and J Balvin.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Netflix has had two splits previously, with the last one, a seven-to-one split, taking place in 2015.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet even as deal activity and exits start to increase, fundraising from institutional investors continues to fall due to a lack of distributions and poor performance in many funds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Keeping our wardrobe organized was an easy feat, thanks to ample pockets and dividers.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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The deputy turned on his emergency lights, then crossed the cable dividers in the median on foot and used his flashlight to try and get the driver’s attention.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This week, the outlet also reported that Customs and Border Protection made a different facial recognition app, Mobile Identify, available on Google's app store for state and local law enforcement agencies that are deputized to work with ICE.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Divisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisions. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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