1
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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2
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
In general, regulators would see any transaction that led to the dissolution of one of the leagues as anticompetitive; under Mr. Trump, though, antitrust regulators could take a more relaxed view.
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Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Any dissolution of a federal agency requires approval from Congress.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Pandion’s closure follows the dissolution of similar parcel delivery platforms such as Point Pickup and Maergo in 2024, as well as the divestment and liquidation of Pitney Bowes’ Global Ecommerce (GEC) unit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Marsh said the faculty was promised a conversation about the dissolution of the school.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Any dissolution of a federal agency requires approval from Congress.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Pandion’s closure follows the dissolution of similar parcel delivery platforms such as Point Pickup and Maergo in 2024, as well as the divestment and liquidation of Pitney Bowes’ Global Ecommerce (GEC) unit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Marsh said the faculty was promised a conversation about the dissolution of the school.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolution
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In his final season with the Jaguars, Cisco recorded 68 tackles, one interception, and seven pass breakups.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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In his career, Landry has 397 tackles, 70 tackles for loss, 102 QB hits, one safety and 12 pass breakups.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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The painting refers to the European migrants who moved to Brazil en masse to work its plantations following the abolition of the slave trade in 1888.—
Emi Eleode,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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His decision is a nudge toward a more rational death penalty and perhaps its eventual abolition.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Given the important roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards, the pressures that are exerted on them, and the failure of some boards to meet those challenges, some community leaders have advocated for their demise in favor of a different approach.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Both brothers are quickly brought up to speed, though, when they’re made co-CEOs of the underground operation to fill the power vacuum left by Baba’s demise.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The announcement of the unexpected split comes after Michelin had already begun work on the tires for the 2027 season, the year when MotoGP enters a new era of regulations with a move to 850cc engines.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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After that, Josh's role in the show, if any, was unclear for months after the split, though Christina was seen returning to set without him.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Prince was the last artist to claim three albums in the top 10 following the singer’s 2016 death.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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One in 20 children with the disease will get pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death from measles in young children.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The political partition complicates Hobbs’ goal of scoring wins on her agenda ahead of her 2026 reelection bid.—
Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, although partition was deemed acceptable and realistic by 48 percent, just 20 percent supported a two-state solution conforming to United Nations resolutions based on the 1967 borders.—
Scott Atran,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Feb. 2025
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While the fate of that specific artist is currently unknown, one interesting thing has happened in the wake of this.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Over the last 58 years, the fates of the Druze in the Golan have diverged sharply.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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This division between true crime fan factions may also reflect something of the exponential growth of the true crime community, which had long been a grassroots movement until Serial exploded on the podcasting scene in 2014.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Dissolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolution. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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