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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
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorces
  1. breakups
  2. splits
  3. dissolutions
  4. divides
  5. schisms
  6. separates
  7. ruptures
  8. disconnects
Noun
  • The shorter run time also means some themes get reduced into syrup; the platitudes come as fast and furious as Tao and Elle’s breakups and makeups, with too little space to breathe in between.
    — Gemma Wilson, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Jackson, meanwhile, ranked seventh on the team in tackles (39) and second behind Bellamy on pass breakups with five.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of breakups
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  • Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • Despite the campaign’s talk of schools and food assistance, fully 90% of the money goes to health care — the education and food assistance account splits the remaining 10%, which also has to cover the cost of administering the tax itself.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 13 July 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
  • Peck divides proteins into one-pound portions in freezer bags, pressing out excess air before sealing.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of divides
Noun
  • As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
  • Given the schisms, some in the GOP believe only a single party-line bill may end up passing before November.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of schisms
Verb
  • Reformation joined forces with Umbro for a capsule of chic spectator separates.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Simon Deen, founder of Simon Deen Real Estate, believes that’s what separates the residence from many of London’s ultra-luxury apartments.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of separates
Noun
  • Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026
  • Love, though, comes with spats and fits of temper, ruptures and reconciliations.
    — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
Definition of ruptures
Verb
  • 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
  • Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Definition of disconnects

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