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
The Leafs had far too many defensive breakdowns in the first, and ran into penalty trouble in the second, but the game was still tied at 1-1 heading into the third.
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Kevin Papetti, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Marcus Williams, who signed a five-year, $70 million contract in 2022, was benched after he was involved in several of the coverage breakdowns.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Of the 14 coaches The Athletic granted anonymity in exchange for their unfiltered breakdowns of the 12-team Playoff’s quarterfinal matchups, several said that the Buckeyes were the most impressive team that played in the opening round.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
There have been an anomalous number of defensive breakdowns for the Celtics in recent weeks, regardless of Jrue Holiday’s and Porziņģis’ absences.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Costco reporting shows more demographic breakdowns.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Ultimately there were no systemwide aviation breakdowns, but airlines were put on a Y2K alert.
—Jack Mitchell, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Testing for complex prompt breakdowns involves evaluating how the model handles prompts with multiple instructions.
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Kevin Papetti, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
The move ends, or brings to the next phase, one of the longest-running and most public marital breakdowns in modern Hollywood history.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Marcus Williams, who signed a five-year, $70 million contract in 2022, was benched after he was involved in several of the coverage breakdowns.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Of the 14 coaches The Athletic granted anonymity in exchange for their unfiltered breakdowns of the 12-team Playoff’s quarterfinal matchups, several said that the Buckeyes were the most impressive team that played in the opening round.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
There have been an anomalous number of defensive breakdowns for the Celtics in recent weeks, regardless of Jrue Holiday’s and Porziņģis’ absences.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Costco reporting shows more demographic breakdowns.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Ultimately there were no systemwide aviation breakdowns, but airlines were put on a Y2K alert.
—Jack Mitchell, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Testing for complex prompt breakdowns involves evaluating how the model handles prompts with multiple instructions.
—Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakdowns
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Hoover said now that the application has been submitted, the vetting process begins, and several different agencies will complete analyses of the proposal.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic breaks down his post-match comments and analyses what upset him.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Mutual mama bear admiration After training, home inspections, background checks, and financial screenings, the Owenses got their first foster placement within two months in 2020.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
23 Dec. 2024
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Winter Park Resort said the lift remained closed Sunday for repairs and inspections and the gondola manufacturer was on-site, according to KDVR.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Going after congressional lawmakers, former or present, Justice department officials, like special prosecutor Jack Smith, or members of the press, for covering and writing about congressional investigations and judicial prosecutions, have no legal justification whatsoever.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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As investigations progress, new evidence can lead to the recall being reclassified into a more serious category.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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For this achievement, the team overcame various technical hurdles, including atmospheric disturbances, the rapid movement of the satellite, and maintaining precise laser beam alignment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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Weeds often take advantage of disturbances to invade lawns.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakdowns. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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