fractionalize

Definition of fractionalizenext

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Recent Examples of fractionalize The trend toward fractional trading also comes at a time when stock splits—when companies with high share prices fractionalize shares to more affordable levels—have fallen out of favor (Apple is one outlier, having split its stock several times). Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 2 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionalize
Verb
  • The researchers used a single high radiation dose, whereas human treatments are usually fractionated – that is, given in smaller doses over time.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Dent corn is fractionated into its various elements (starch, protein/germ, oil and moisture).
    WWD, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • At the same time, the enterprise AI market is bifurcating.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Feldstein Soto said the proposal to bifurcate the office has nothing to do with her performance.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • It’s divided into five romances.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • The price-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing the stock price by the consensus 12-months earnings projections on FactSet.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
    Mark Dee May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
  • Two years ago, Affirmed Housing went to the Board of Supervisors with a request to subdivide a 5-acre commercial property in the Rescue and Cameron Park areas so a future project there could qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Those who paid taxes in 2023 reflecting higher than a 15% increase will be issued credits split over their property tax bills throughout the next three years.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
  • Graphite One says production will be split between materials optimized for energy storage systems, fast-charging applications, and high-energy-density batteries.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Lyle: What was really important for us with Lottie is that there’s a tendency to want to dichotomize characters in television and film into protagonists and antagonists, or heroes and villains.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Worse examples: resystematize, transparentize, essentialize, rightsize, dichotomize.
    Gary Gilson, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
Verb
  • Previous online bullying prompts statement Concern over Annis' previous affiliations are just the tip of the iceberg of how carefully dissected Love Island contestants become.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • The Louis-Lestat romance fans love to dissect is far from over.
    Judy Berman, Time, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Finding out the appropriate way to segment the market, determining the right segment to target, and positioning the company in the eyes of customers will enable a company to allocate its resources effectively.
    Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
  • If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.
    Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Fractionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionalize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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