as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
new technology has led to the fractionalization of the product's traditional market
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Noun
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After a dramatic split from his onetime girlfriend and cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025 -
When the couple split, their assets and properties were divided per the agreement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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The only way to escape is the immediate dissolution of this system and initiate a people’s responsive and democratic government.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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But whatever the reasons for the dissolution, the friendship was rooted in a real bond.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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What strikes me about the breakup songs on the album is that unlike some modern pop hits on that topic, which aren’t afraid to be overly dramatic and use expletives, yours seem pretty civil.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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After the breakup, however, don’t expect your monthly expenses to go down by half.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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His pointed remarks underscored the uncertainty facing the Palais de la Découverte, the scientific museum previously sealed off by a non-original partition wall.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
19 June 2025
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Under the statute, additional partition methods may be considered.—
Rusty Smith,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired One But Many, a documentary that explores the intensifying conflict between humans and wildlife across the globe.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Goldman’s crucial investment banking division looks to be improving as more companies decide to go public.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Of course, rumors about a possible separation pop up from time to time, but there doesn’t seem to be anything concrete about them.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
20 June 2025
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The behavior of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) during separation from and reunion with the owner: A questionnaire and an experimental study.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Fractionalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionalization. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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