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as in breakup
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the dissolution of the empire into a patchwork of petty kingdoms
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as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
one of the junta's first acts was the dissolution of the national assembly
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as in demise
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
she believed that her leukemia, although in remission, would eventually be the cause of her dissolution
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Recent Examples of dissolution
The process itself was developed by Radici InNova, the Italian firm’s research and innovation arm centered around circularity, based on selective dissolution technology.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Concentric Equity Partners was partially divested from Arabella at one point and, in November, Arabella announced its dissolution and the foundation of Sunflower Services to replace it.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
This breach of privacy, paired with the dissolution of the organization after Rhodes’ sentencing, will help shape the group going forward.
—Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
This dissolution caused the material to lose its capacity and led to the collapse of the internal structure.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
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Subordinates are 13 percentage points more likely to leave the labor force in the year after the breakup (compared to people who break up with a manager from a different workplace).—
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The same week as the breakup, Mod Sun also shared a public statement via Instagram, thanking his fans for standing by his side.—
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The talk will encompass later American revolutions which related directly to principles expounded on in the Declaration of Independence such as abolition and women’s suffrage and civil rights.—
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Executions in several countries that retain the death penalty surged in 2025, despite abolition campaigns gaining momentum worldwide.—
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Mosley challenged his team to take care of the basketball and play with better energy and effort from the jump — two key factors that led to Orlando‘s demise at Washington.—
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Injuries played a big role in the team’s demise, especially on the offensive line.—
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Mafuko’s mother was killed in 2007 and in 2013, during the split of Kabirizi family, Mafuko joined the Bageni family.—
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Per People, the split is amicable with no major turmoil leading up to it.—
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Health care and business groups oppose a repeal.—
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Another prospect is that not all of the cuts materialize — say, the trash fee repeal doesn’t happen — or the field of tax increases thins out, making those that remain more palatable to voters.—
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Fuentes is facing one count of leaving the scene of an accident involving death.—
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Sandoval had not been charged as of Thursday in the teen’s death, according to police.—
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The storage box contains eight compartments, divided by cardboard partitions, to create 6x6x15-inch spaces to accommodate one 15-inch figurine each.—
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The strategy involves partitions, or ways numbers can add up to make other numbers.—
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Discussion over the fate of Medicaid expansion dominated the 2025 session.—
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Then there’s litigation and regulation that could drive the payout even higher — or lower — depending on fate of lawsuits and the red tape-making before state agencies that are drafting administrative rules.—
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“Dissolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolution. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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