fractionalizations

noun

plural of fractionalization
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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  1. splits
  2. partitions
  3. dissolutions
  4. breakups
  5. divisions
  6. separations
Noun
  • Grande’s most recent relationship with Slater followed their respective splits from Dalton Gomez and Lilly Jay, their respective former spouses.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Cantillo doesn't really have any drastic splits for the season.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of splits
Noun
  • Movable partitions and lighting grids allow the rooms and their extensive technical infrastructure to be continually rearranged.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of partitions
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
Noun
  • Anhor The Great had so many pass breakups that counting would’ve been a fool’s errand.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 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
Noun
  • Teams of all experience levels took part in the tournament, which featured social, intermediate and advanced divisions.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • Through first-person testimonies and family photos from California communities, the show confronts family separations, civil-liberties violations and the long shadow of deportation campaigns on Mexican American life.
    — Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This means that small separations between objects can become huge down the line — the telltale sign of chaos.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of separations
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“Fractionalizations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionalizations. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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