SPLITS Synonyms: 145 Similar and Opposite Words

splits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of split

as in divides

to set or force apart split logs for the winter's supply of wood

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splits

2 of 2

noun

plural of split

as in fissures

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure an earthquake left a split in the ground

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as in breakups

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the split of the group into two factions marked the beginning of the end of the organization

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Recent Examples of splits

Verb

If the vote to confirm Jeffries as speaker splits along party lines, Democrats would still hold a roughly 80-vote advantage. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 Franklyn, who splits her time between New York and Italy with her husband, is back in town for a packed month of press. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 Take two guys, give them uproariously funny dialogue that splits the middle between Harold Pinter and David Mamet, add in few dashes of shocking violence, and let everything reach a full boil. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026 Another possibility is an instrument that splits and recombines atomic waves to detect small differences in motion. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 Jibran splits his time between preparing food and standing up front. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 The 36-year-old splits his time between his own apartment in Irving Park and his parents’ home. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 On one side of this debate is economist Gabriel Zucman, a leading advocate for taxing the superrich who splits his time between UC Berkeley and the Paris School of Economics. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026 Fifty-seven percent favor maintaining diplomatic relations, and the community splits 50% to 48% on whether there should be unrestricted travel to Cuba for all Americans. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Noun

The ballot measure has driven at times surprising splits in some California political camps. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 In an unexpected twist, Shue and Fiebig entered a relationship of their own following their respective splits. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 For this small universe of precinct splits or ballot styles where everyone within a jurisdiction received the same question, the county will set the ballot sorter to out-stack each of those envelopes for hand review. — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Against Mahle, however, Roberts said Ohtani won’t necessarily lead off, citing Mahle’s neutral-to-reverse platoon splits. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 After an on and off relationship marked by multiple splits and reconciliations, the pair eventually filed for divorce. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026 The power changeup that has been percolating through baseball ever since Félix Hernández and Zack Greinke dominated with the pitch seems to have reverse-platoon splits, according to the model. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for splits

Verb

From there, they’re eased gently into a bagel machine that divides the dough into rings.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of divides

Noun

An exception to the rule occurs over volcanic fissures on the flanks of the Alba Mons volcano, in early summer.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The opposition has articulated clear differences from the current government on matters of domestic policy, but major fissures on the Palestinian conflict, Iran, and Israel’s wider regional military campaigns are less apparent.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fissures

Verb

Two college students in June were reportedly also trapped in the keyhole at Panther State Beach, an opening in the rock that separates it from Yellow Bank Beach.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
The project will involve building a flyover bridge to better connect the two areas over existing train tracks in an industrial area that separates them.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of separates

Noun

Crabs and mussels, prehistoric bugs, bits of seaweed, tiny minnows, they all get deposited, then stranded, in the cracks and crevices on top of these massive rocks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
These products seem to get into tiny crevices in the tooth enamel.

— Rachel Carlson, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crevices

Noun

Windows, doors, a bathroom, a kitchenette, partitions, wiring and furniture all connect to the main structure.

— Rolanas Kutra, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
No two containers touch, shade is integrated throughout, and the partitions between containers have slats in them, to create a passive cooling effect and lower the risk of fires spreading.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of partitions

Noun

But as factions jockey to succeed him, the crisis has exacerbated political rifts.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
But the Michigan race has been mired in tensions since a bitter primary battle that ended with El-Sayed’s narrow defeat of Stevens and that exposed deep rifts in the party over Israel.

— Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026