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
Noun
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These findings are based on analyses by the National Association of Home Builders and the Center for American Progress.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The addition of new species and novel analyses are constantly reshaping that evolutionary tree, and sometimes the category changes shift more than just a few twigs but entire evolutionary branches.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
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Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
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Three law enforcement agencies confirmed to The Associated Press at the time that there were investigations into the allegations.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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Many key elements of Williams’s story remain impossible to confirm, but subsequent lawsuits and investigations have lent credence to the idea that one of the most prolific and notorious rapists in American history operated unchecked because of police corruption.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Habitat disturbances, including tourism, fertilizer collection, and limestone mining, pose significant threats to its survival, which is why it is listed as ‘near threatened‘ on International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sleep disturbances, and intertwined anxiety, can follow you through the perimenopause period, which could last anywhere from two to 10 years.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakdowns. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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