FRACTIONATIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

fractionations

noun

plural of fractionation

as in dissolutions

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces originally conceived as one novel, The Lord of the Rings underwent a fractionation into a trilogy when its publisher feared it was too massive to sell as a single volume

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Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.

— Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026

Definition of dissolutions

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And the Current’s home/road splits will tell you that this team’s chances of making a deep postseason run increase with matches played at home.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
The race reflects national splits between progressives and the Democratic establishment.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of splits

Noun

These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables.

— Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

Definition of partitions

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board worked towards understanding its internal divisions and goals through a retreat Saturday.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
No real divisions emerged in the field, apart from Sanford and Lynch favoring some congressional role in the US-Israel war with Iran.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of divisions

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According to the Partnership for Public Service, more than 200,000 civil servants left the federal workforce in 2025 through voluntary and involuntary separations aimed at reducing head count.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
But while rumors of separations and splits circulate the Bravosphere, Barlow, who has been married to her husband, John, for 22 years, is focused on her own relationship.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of separations

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