as in splits
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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This sort of dynamic has become a common revelation in recent celebrity splits.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
2 Dec. 2025 -
But that seven-week break masked deep splits among Republicans that are now surfacing.—
Steven T. Dennis,
Fortune,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Roberts opened up the space by taking down office partitions in the roughly 1,500-square-foot store, 3941 Park Drive, Suite 80.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Balconies are separated by relatively thin partitions, and sound carries easily outdoors.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Allman’s testimony caused a rupture in the band and resulted in the first of several band breakups.—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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Friendship breakups are often just as intense as romantic ones, especially when the friends in question are also coworkers.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Expanding to 32 clubs would necessitate some reshuffling, the most likely of which would be moving to eight divisions of four teams apiece.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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The emirate has attracted crypto divisions of global banks and financial institutions that want to expand in virtual assets but face regulatory limits at home.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The couple reportedly began dating after their separations.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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The deal was not a spin-off like other recent separations, which brought us FedEx Freight (spun off from FedEx ) and Qnity Electronics (spun off from DuPont ).—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Fractionalizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionalizations. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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