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
Schools from all three wrestling divisions throughout the San Diego and Imperial counties battled throughout all 14 weight classes trying to secure their spots for next week’s state meet in Bakersfield.
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Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Whether the amnesty ultimately eases tensions or deepens divisions may depend on how broadly it is applied — and whether excluded prisoners eventually receive relief.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Amid the country’s political divisions, there have been flare-ups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Subsequent divisions lead to multiple layers of cells, which begin to differentiate into those that will eventually form the fetus and those that will form other structures, like the placenta and umbilical cord.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Downtown currently has core divisions across artist & label services, distribution, and a new music publishing unit.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The agency requires its divisions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, to train officers in de-escalation techniques and to use force only after a verbal warning, if possible, and a chance to comply.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Whether the amnesty ultimately eases tensions or deepens divisions may depend on how broadly it is applied — and whether excluded prisoners eventually receive relief.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Amid the country’s political divisions, there have been flare-ups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Subsequent divisions lead to multiple layers of cells, which begin to differentiate into those that will eventually form the fetus and those that will form other structures, like the placenta and umbilical cord.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Downtown currently has core divisions across artist & label services, distribution, and a new music publishing unit.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
The agency requires its divisions, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, to train officers in de-escalation techniques and to use force only after a verbal warning, if possible, and a chance to comply.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisions
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Heavy sunflowers weeping over fences; iris curling and browning at the edges far away from their purple hearts; ears of corn letting their auburn hair wind down to their stalks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Staff move fences as the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final is postponed due to heavy snow in Livigno.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Firefighter Cancer Initiative at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has spent more than a decade researching how cancer affects firefighters, working with local departments across South Florida to improve prevention, screenings and treatment for those facing elevated risks on the job.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The radio silence has left local health departments in the dark about threats lurking in their communities.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Those two categories made up a disproportionately high share of lower-income consumers’ spending in 2024, the bank found.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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The BAFTAs will also recognize British film excellence with several categories including outstanding British film.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Between splits and a soaring price, that $1,200 investment would be worth more than $9 million today.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Between splits and a soaring price, that $1,200 investment would be worth more than $9 million today.—
Matt Sedensky,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Exactly how distributions — including contributions made by parents, qualifying charitable organizations and the government — will be taxed down the road is another issue the IRS will have to clarify later.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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The $311 million does not include any revenue from the club’s rights deal with SNY or distributions from MLB for its national media and sponsorship deals.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 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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Drawer dividers and storage trays are key for professional organizer Christina Morton DesAuguste to stay organized.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Single panel room dividers can be a challenge—these often look a bit more industrial, and end up a little too modular for proper home decor.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
5 Feb. 2026
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Potential projects will demonstrate ways to improve energy utilization, process efficiency and manufacturing throughput to ensure a steady supply of extreme environment materials for industrial markets and federal agencies, according to the details available.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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After surveillance abuses in the 1960s — when federal agencies monitored Americans based on associations and viewpoints — public outrage forced new guardrails into law.—
Bob Shaw,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Divisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisions. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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