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
The company cut roughly 15,000 jobs in sales, gaming and customer-facing divisions in 2025 and hired new personnel elsewhere with a focus on AI infrastructure.
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Rachel Curry, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Since the party rose to power in 2014, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm, critics have accused it of stifling civil liberties and the press, pursuing a Hindu-first agenda, and inflaming religious divisions within India’s secular democracy.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Ignoring Performance Differences Within The Business Many growing companies develop performance differences across locations, divisions or business lines.
—Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The league could soon be split into two conferences, or multiple divisions, with a schedule designed to maximize rivalries and limit any travel concerns that might come with a larger footprint.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Advertisement With Georgia Republicans now facing runoff elections in both statewide races, the next several weeks could bring sharper attacks and deeper divisions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 20 May 2026
Under the new deal, expected to close within weeks, Lupa Systems, James Murdoch’s media company, acquires the three divisions — about half of Vox Media.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Opportunities can quickly give way to divisions.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Democrats also illustrated divisions among each other.
—Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Rachel Curry, CNBC, 23 May 2026
Since the party rose to power in 2014, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the helm, critics have accused it of stifling civil liberties and the press, pursuing a Hindu-first agenda, and inflaming religious divisions within India’s secular democracy.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
Ignoring Performance Differences Within The Business Many growing companies develop performance differences across locations, divisions or business lines.
—Patrick Galleher, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The league could soon be split into two conferences, or multiple divisions, with a schedule designed to maximize rivalries and limit any travel concerns that might come with a larger footprint.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Advertisement With Georgia Republicans now facing runoff elections in both statewide races, the next several weeks could bring sharper attacks and deeper divisions.
—Nik Popli, Time, 20 May 2026
Under the new deal, expected to close within weeks, Lupa Systems, James Murdoch’s media company, acquires the three divisions — about half of Vox Media.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Opportunities can quickly give way to divisions.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Democrats also illustrated divisions among each other.
—Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisions
Noun
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Neon had done what Amazon hadn’t—given Riley the freedom to swing for the fences.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Carefree, sun-loving vines scramble up posts, rails, trellises, fences, and arbors to reach for the sky.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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According to Courtney, members of Cleveland Clinic's Intensive Care team and staff from other departments stepped in to help organize the ceremony on short notice.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The California Pregnancy-Associated Review Committee, which convenes experts under the leadership of the state’s departments of Public Health and Health Care Services to look into the causes of pregnancy- and birth-related deaths, finished reviewing 2023 maternal deaths last year.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Even the most basic categories include a proper work setup, seating area, and oversized marble bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The categories are subdivided into smaller, more specific portfolios, and the effect is a kind of social levelling, a carnival through classification.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Radial cracking refers to vertical splits, while concentric cracking refers to splits that form in a circular pattern around the fruit’s stem.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Cleveland’s regular-season home/road splits don’t support that, partially because one-third of the NBA was tanking, so the Cavs played well just about everywhere.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Capital Southwest recently converted its payout system from quarterly to monthly distributions.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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There are certain penalty exceptions, such as for distributions for higher education expenses or first home purchases.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Noun
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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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Drawer dividers keep utensils and cooking tools from becoming a tangled mess.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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When that configuration no longer fits your gear, just shift the dividers around as needed.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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With very few exceptions, an end was declared, not only to empires, but also to city-states, duchies, principalities, emirates, sultanates, caliphates, khanates, agencies, princely states, colonies, suzerains, dependencies, mandates, tributaries, condominia and protectorates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the coordinated response from local and regional law enforcement agencies, including the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Manor Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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“Divisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisions. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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