DIVORCES Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of divorce

as in breakups

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verb

present tense third-person singular of divorce

as in splits

to set or force apart in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is

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Recent Examples of divorces

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The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026 Victory disease divorces military excellence from political wisdom and strategic discipline. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026 The system recognizes that poor outcomes are inevitable, and divorces the compensation process from any judgment of any one physician or hospital’s actions. — Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 McEntire played Reba Hart, a divorced mom who tries to keep her family together after her husband divorces her for his dental hygienist. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Barksdale tallied two interceptions and 12 pass breakups last season.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Sophomore cornerback Gil Jackson made multiple pass breakups, including one in the end zone in the second half to a force a field goal.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of breakups

Verb

Guitarist and co-founder Daniel Kessler splits his time between the city and Barcelona.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
The first would decide whether a campaign called People Not Politicians can place a measure on the ballot to strike down the map, which splits Kansas City.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of splits

Noun

Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.

— Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026

Definition of dissolutions

Verb

Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The professor shared a letter from a teacher who said that technology, such as earbuds, divides students from the classroom.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of divides

Noun

This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Yet since she was rescued in bad shape in mid-July and transferred to the Ojai Raptor Center for treatment, schisms have formed.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of schisms

Verb

The company now reports earnings in a way that separates these hyperscalers into its AI cloud, industrial and enterprise pack.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
However, what separates Snapchat from its competitors, Sunday said, are its features that lead to compulsive use, like a daily streak symbolized with a flame.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of separates

Noun

The absence of an exchange leaves the reader fingering loose threads and, in the absence of plot, listening into tonal shifts and ruptures.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
This research paper examined whether age, position, NBA role, density of schedule leading up to the injury, minutes load and other factors could be possible causes for the uptick in Achilles ruptures.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ruptures

Verb

Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

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