1
as in to disrupt
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in to violate
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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as in rupture
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Recent Examples of fracture
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Tottenham had initially identified Robertson as a free agent target for the summer but brought forward their pursuit after Ben Davies fractured his ankle.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
These are also the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries and 83% of hip fracture deaths.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Verb
All three now have their own characteristics, with the Magnificent Seven having fractured since their underperformance began four months ago.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Tottenham had initially identified Robertson as a free agent target for the summer but brought forward their pursuit after Ben Davies fractured his ankle.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2026
Noun
This teal hip fracture bedpan has an easy-grip handle on both the front and sides for more comfortable use for fracture and immobile patients.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
These are also the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries and 83% of hip fracture deaths.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracture
Verb
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Both sides say the strike will disrupt hospital operations.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The United States on June 25 launched a new satellite expected to significantly improve forecasts of solar flares and coronal mass ejections — huge plasma bubbles that can crash into Earth, disrupting power grids and communications.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The probe will examine whether Department of Homeland Security officers violated the law in shooting the 37-year-old ICU nurse.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the court said fining or jailing someone for sleeping outside when there are no available shelter beds doesn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Within hours of the meeting, the Venezuelan government announced the appointment of former foreign minister Félix Plasencia as its diplomatic representative to the United States, formally restoring diplomatic channels after a seven-year rupture.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Yet the system now functions differently—not through rupture but through recalibration.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Why the operating assumptions remain fixed even when leaders recognize they're broken.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a letter to the court, one woman said surgeons installed a metal plate in her arm, which was broken by a bullet.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The peak of Yosemite’s granite wall is higher than the tallest building in the world and requires climbers to navigate a maze of fissures, crevices and cracks.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The fatal shooting sparked demonstrations nationwide and has deepened fissures between federal and state officials.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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The strong solar gravity and the pressure of the solar wind, or constant stream of particles streaming off our sun, fragmented the comet into several chunks.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Responsibility is fragmented across HR, legal, procurement and vendors, leaving no clear authority over how systems behave once deployed.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rather than just showing these thinkers reciting their greatest hits, the longform discussions showcase all of the contradictions (and occasional rifts) between members of the same movement.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rumors of a family rift had been swirling since Brooklyn married Nicola Peltz Beckham in April 2022.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lobotka would dearly love to see Neapolitans out in the streets again and the tears of joy a fifth Scudetto would elicit.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Japanese researchers found that dogs produced tears when reuniting with their humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fracture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracture. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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