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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundering
Noun
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More broadly, the dissolution of the foreign aid program is a significant example of a broader trend the administration is pursuing: sacrificing soft power for hard power.—
Time,
Time,
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The dissolution of the PKK raises a host of questions for the Islamist government of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the pro-American Kurdish forces (YPG) in northern Syrian who helped defeat the Islamist State terrorist movement.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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After separating from Anderson and filing for divorce on April 8, Blanchard rekindled her relationship with Urker.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The latter split at the end of the 1968 season due to financial disagreements and eventually founded the current PGA Tour.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Following the split, she was also rumored to be dating Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Blue wore her hair in locs for two years but parted with the style after experiencing an oh-so-familiar feeling: the urge to drastically change her appearance after a breakup and mark a fresh chapter with a new hairstyle.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff/Getty Images Green was going through a breakup.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
19 May 2025
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Indeed the two countries went to war over Kashmir within a year of the partition of India soon after the creation of Pakistan.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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The partition of colonial India established a secular, Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
Noun
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One of the biggest distinctions between a dedicated business owner and someone simply with some side freelance income is the separation of business and personal funds.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Florida played from behind all of Game 1, failed to get any separation in Game 2 and had to rally from multiple two-goal deficits in Game 3.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In today’s landscape, walls built in the industry go beyond paywalls, creating divisions between people of different backgrounds and opportunities.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Green Bay faces the AFC North, arguably the best division in that conference.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The gap between swimsuit and swim shorts may not strike many as a meaningful sartorial schism.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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In Nixon in China, the aggrieved president is heartfelt about healing a global schism.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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“Sundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundering. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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