SCISSIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

scissions

noun

plural of scission

as in dissolutions

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power

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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

Jumping into the air, doing the splits, screaming at the top of his lungs, smacking the ground.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Dry mode is most common in mini-split and window AC units (and newer ones at that), but Chason says the feature is far more sophisticated and effective in mini splits.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 31 July 2026

Definition of splits

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That change will be accompanied by significant alterations to the competition structure, which includes divisions and a new postseason format.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
All three of those business reported record growth in their cloud divisions for their most recent earnings reports.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of divisions

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On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Two further partitions followed in 1793 and 1795, and Poland would not return as an independent state until after World War I, at about one-third of its size before partition.

— David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026

Definition of partitions

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Max Martin, Grande sings of blowing through breakups and make-ups and enduring mounting exhaustion with mass notoriety while the music swirls patiently and frequently angrily underneath.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Another physical defender with a nose for the ball, Moore had four picks and five pass breakups in 2025.

— Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of breakups

Noun

But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026

Definition of schisms

Noun

This release offers insights into labor-market tightness by showing the number of job openings and hires, along with a breakdown of why employees left their jobs (quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations such as retirement).

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
But that’s not for another decade or so, and separations will likely continue rising until then.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of separations

Noun

The cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco has made a career of rescuing history from the cleavages of memory.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Intelligence agencies in the United States and other Western countries closely follow these cleavages, of course, and can sometimes recruit the disaffected or the ambitious to provide insider information.

— Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025

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