scissions

noun

plural of scission
as in dissolutions
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissions
  1. dissolutions
  2. splits
  3. divisions
  4. partitions
  5. breakups
  6. schisms
  7. separations
  8. cleavages
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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
Noun
  • Arnold, a 23-year-old cornerback, played in 24 games with the Lions, recording 91 tackles, 18 pass breakups, one interception, and a fumble recovery.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Together, Blount and Lightfoot combined for 42 tackles, eight tackles for loss, five sacks and two pass breakups and 60 quarterback pressures.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • But the Kirtland church community soon experienced schisms and conflicts over doctrine, money and authority.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco has made a career of rescuing history from the cleavages of memory.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Intelligence agencies in the United States and other Western countries closely follow these cleavages, of course, and can sometimes recruit the disaffected or the ambitious to provide insider information.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of cleavages
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“Scissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissions. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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