dismemberment

noun

Definition of dismembermentnext
as in decomposition

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismemberment
  1. subdivision
  2. dissolution
  3. cleavage
  4. breakup
  5. segmentation
  6. split
  7. rupture
Noun
  • From talking to developers and builders and looking at the number of students in housing subdivisions, Gardiner said Zonda believes Prairie Grove will see 200 new homes built per year for the next two to three years and then 300 new homes per year for the next five years.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In that case, the seven rules in subdivisions (d)(1)(i)-(vii) apply to determine the transferee’s corporate AMT basis in the asset transferred (or its corporate AMT basis in the asset retained relating to stock of a distributing corporation in distributions under section 355).
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of subdivision
Noun
  • This time around, Trudeau would prorogue parliament in hopes the height of the latest scandal would pass and give the party enough time to avoid dissolution.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, as shown in the film, Run had just announced the dissolution of Run-DMC at Jam Master Jay’s funeral, which was unbeknownst to him.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • The verdict in the Daniel Penny trial reveals cultural cleavages in America.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies A V-neck dress has a neckline that forms into a V shape to create a peek of cleavage around the bustline.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cleavage
Noun
  • Once the initial shock subsides, Kit and Theo decide this is the perfect opportunity to prove who won the breakup – with a hookup competition.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • With 11 pass breakups this season, Surtain is the first Broncos player with 10 or more passes knocked away in each of his first four seasons.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • To protect hypervisors, organizations must invest in proper network segmentation, hardening programs and runtime security.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This enables more precise targeting, segmentation and automation across email, mobile and push notifications.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of segmentation
Noun
  • Lopez also canceled her summer tour in May amid the split.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • During a July 2020 episode of the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Cohen recalled Sutton detailing her discoveries amid her split — including a piece of a baseball team — in her RHOBH casting tape.
    McKinley Franklin, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Noun
  • Andreessen said this year the same fissures that have split the country have caused a rupture in the once-monolithic Democratic stronghold, as nearly every demographic group abandoned the party to varying degrees.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The largest class action in English legal history involved 700,000 individuals seeking $47 billion in compensation after a devastating dam rupture in 2015 on the Doce River in south-eastern Brazil.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of rupture
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