SUNDERING Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in dissolution

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the sundering of the nation by bloody civil war

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verb

present participle of sunder

as in separating

to set or force apart during the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall

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Noun

Hughes stayed with the band for three albums and, after Deep Purple’s dissolution, briefly rejoined Trapeze and released a solo album, Play Me Out, in 1977.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Amuom said the dissolution had contributed to the insecurity by leaving key local government posts vacant.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of dissolution

Verb

Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Use Data To Evaluate Ideas One helpful practice is separating the idea from the person voicing it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of separating

Noun

If a split occurred, the black hole’s horizon — the boundary beyond which light cannot escape — would divide into two separate horizons.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Brax Wink features a BlackBerry-style design with the front split between a 4-inch display and a full physical keyboard.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of split

Verb

Beginning in 1992, Nagy began dividing his time between New York and New Delhi.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, the state parted ways with its main contractor, Kiewit, over a pricing dispute, dividing the remaining work into multiple contracts.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Fifth-year cornerback Jaden Mickey made some big stops, including a pass breakup, while the defensive front produced four sacks for 37 yards and seven tackles for loss.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
The incident demonstrated how quickly debris from a satellite breakup can disrupt operations in orbit.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of breakup

Verb

These ballot measures are all relatively straightforward so far, but there’s one question up to voters this fall that puts wild animals front-and-center — and is splitting hunters and anglers down an ethical centerline.

— Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
Under alkaline conditions, splitting water molecules takes over 100 times longer than in acidic environments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of splitting

Noun

And because the malicious software lives in the system partition, a normal uninstall won't remove the underlying infection.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
That meant that ReactOS’s bootloader could read from an NTFS partition, but the OS was unable to be directly installed there.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of partition

Verb

Denver Water recommends disconnecting garden hoses and shutting off outdoor faucets before temperatures dip below freezing.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Everyday routines depend on maps, banking, tickets, transit, rideshare and messaging, and completely disconnecting remains impractical for most people.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

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