breakdowns

noun

plural of breakdown
1
as in anxieties
a mental or nervous collapse if you don't ease your workload, you're going to have a breakdown

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2
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole the boss wanted a detailed breakdown of the sales figures

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Recent Examples of breakdowns As air conditioning breakdowns grow more common and repair companies face packed schedules, many homeowners are eager to get their cooling restored as quickly — and as inexpensively — as possible. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Silkowitz can’t overcome D breakdowns The 26-year-old keeper, enjoying a breakout second NWSL season, has been the anchor for Bay FC. — Jane Kenny, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 Modern leadership is a pressure-cooker that demands both reactive protection for when things go wrong and proactive capacity to prevent breakdowns in the first place. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Users can get spending breakdowns, cash flow reports, and even forecasting. — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 26 July 2026 Boise State football held its summer media day on Wednesday afternoon, opening up coaches and 10 players to a cascade of questions, from in-depth positional breakdowns to each player’s favorite childhood TV show. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Last season, the Rams lost several games that featured major special teams breakdowns. — Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 For route maps, stage breakdowns and refuge booking, check the official GR20 trail information. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakdowns
  1. nervous breakdowns
  2. analyses
  3. disturbances
  4. inspections
  5. investigations
Noun
  • Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse.
    — Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of nervous breakdowns
Noun
  • Will people run broad analyses that scan large volumes, quick lookups of individual records or both?
    — Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Eventually, their analyses led law enforcement to Lahti's relatives, according to the lab that performed the testing.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of analyses
Noun
  • Officers say the changes are aimed at addressing a recent rise in overnight disturbances while reassuring visitors and businesses that Old Sacramento remains a safe destination.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • They are identified as brain activity accompanied with multisensory disturbances and sometimes don’t even cause the signature intense pain.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 July 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Ever since the issues at the Pfizer project, also led by Gensler, the city has ramped up inspections at other construction sites, said Ryan Degan, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Buildings.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The inspections stem from a 2022 state law passed after the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, which killed 98 people.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of inspections
Noun
  • Countless vigilantes have taken to the roadways armed with trash bags, spray paint, laser pointers, and power drills to render the surveillance poles useless, resulting in arrests and investigations by police.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 July 2026
  • Other chains are also feeling some impact from the outbreak even though they haven’t been named in government investigations.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 30 July 2026
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