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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The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
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It's also known as high season for marital splits, although that reputation may be more myth than reality.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Whatever the reason, this year’s splits have shaken generations of fans who were rooting for the former couples to find their happily ever after.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Democratic Party is looking to the post-Trump era, too, with divisions that are considerably more public.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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Maybe baseball could pull off something similar, especially if a tournament were added within a 32-team expansion that creates eight, four-team divisions, from which some sort of divisional play-in format could fit a typical regular season schedule while creating an eight-team tournament field.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Poland’s modern history was shaped by partitions, invasions and relying on others for security on the ground.—
Alexander Görlach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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And while many familiar names in wealthier metropolitan states fare well, the health picture is a reminder that the rural-urban split remains one of America’s most enduring partitions.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both Styles and Kravitz had breakups in 2024.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jones and Gonzalez had pass breakups, Anfernee Jennings, Jones, Williams (two) and Chaisson (two) came away with sacks, and Davis and Christian Elliss registered QB hits.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The right’s schisms were on full display during AmericaFest, Turning Point USA’s annual conference, which took place in Phoenix this past weekend.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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But the debate over how to regulate AI has caused schisms not only in the industry but also within the conservative movement and Republican party.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
12 Dec. 2025
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Most heart-wrenching are the family separations, which are commonplace in these hallways.—
Carol Guzy,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
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According to The Times, both Cabot and Byron were going through marital separations at the time of the incident, Cabot said.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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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
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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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“Scissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissions. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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