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 The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board worked towards understanding its internal divisions and goals through a retreat Saturday. Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026 No real divisions emerged in the field, apart from Sanford and Lynch favoring some congressional role in the US-Israel war with Iran. David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 A couple of weeks ago, investors were reassured after Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft reported that their respective cloud divisions enjoyed strong revenue growth in the latest quarter. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 But the Cochin Jewish community's complex history includes both religious freedom and internal divisions over class and colorism. ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Rogers sought to capitalize on divisions within the Democratic Party, arguing that voters dissatisfied with the primary outcome should consider supporting his campaign. Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026 The divisions at the front of the plane come as airfare is on the rise across the board this year. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 All three of those business reported record growth in their cloud divisions for their most recent earnings reports. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Michigan’s primary races will test the Democratic Party’s deepest divisions. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The agency also suggested replacing combustible fences attached to the home with a noncombustible option.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • They have been used in recent years by some jails and police departments.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The layoffs affected departments across the museum, including programs, development, and exhibitions, and leave the total staff count at 118.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Women earn more than men at a majority of private baccalaureate institutional categories.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The competition is divided into a range of categories, including wildlife, fine art and conservation.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Jumping into the air, doing the splits, screaming at the top of his lungs, smacking the ground.
    Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Dry mode is most common in mini-split and window AC units (and newer ones at that), but Chason says the feature is far more sophisticated and effective in mini splits.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Combined with more money than ever from domestic prize-money distributions, the Premier League’s middle has probably never been stronger.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The judge’s new ruling means Barrow, as trustee of Voletta’s trust, is entitled to receive her 25 percent share of distributions from the Primary Wave deal.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 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
  • The top layer features three removable sections with dividers.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Each seat is 19 inches wide with 39 inches of pitch with thoughtful features like a hard shell for easy reclining without disturbing surrounding fliers and privacy dividers attached to the headrest.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Amy Tucci, president of the Hospice Foundation of America, noted that some agencies provide extra therapy, aide support, and other services.
    Kim Clark, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The settlement will be paid by Hyundai Mobis, Kia and local staffing and recruitment agencies that helped find and bring the immigrant workers to Georgia on temporary visas.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Divisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisions. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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