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
  • One of the bigger subdivisions, in a clear attempt to avoid infighting between residents, has aggregated the entire community’s election lawn signs into one section near the gated entryway.
    Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In many cases, people have died within a few yards of suburban subdivisions and paved roads.
    David Noriega, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of subdivision
Noun
  • Trending on Billboard In a statement posted to social media on Nov. 4, Lambesis reflected on the internal issues that culminated in the band’s dissolution.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The dissolution of strict gendered dressing is the stale chat of this millennium.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of dissolution
Noun
  • Advertisement The homeowner-renter divide was the survey’s most significant social cleavage in attitudes toward the construction of affordable housing, rent control and universal basic income, mattering more than differences in race, income and education.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Fat has evolved into something of a commodity in the world of aesthetic medicine, where there’s a growing appreciation for its ability to augment—boosting volume, for example, in the cleavage or cheeks (either set)—and to improve skin quality.
    Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of cleavage
Noun
  • The time of breakup is considered the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and avid bettors use all kinds of homespun algorithms to predict the time of breakup, incorporating such data as annual snowfall, temperature patterns, and even train schedules.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The leader in the sector, Club name DuPont , was rallying more than 6% after a strong earnings report and raised guide as well as a narrowed timeline of its breakup into three companies.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • This data enables advisors to run segmentation analyses to understand where profitability exists within their client base.
    Tom Gooley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Leveraging data across category, channel and customer segmentation is the smart way to determine whether promotions will be necessary or not.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of segmentation
Noun
  • While delivered with a smile, the question was deadly serious in a congressional district with such an even partisan split that anything could happen to knock the future incumbent off kilter two years from now, as just happened to Democratic first-term Rep. Yadira Caraveo.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The Paragon was one of few splits reliable enough to navigate through the garbage with a semblance of grace, all while encouraging riders to throw little spins, ride switch, and pop off rock-hard pillows without too much concern for landing stability.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of split
Noun
  • The story basically moves between those areas until there’s a rupture in the world, and what has been hidden is brought into the light.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Strokes are caused when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the brain or, less frequently, when a blood vessel ruptures and causes bleeding in the brain.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of rupture
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dismemberment

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