as in dissolution
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 scission
The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 May 2022
When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020
Using IVs that are sanitized between trees, park service workers make a minimally invasive scission in order to treat the tree, according to Jason Gillis, park arborist for National Mall and Memorial Parks.
—Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 May 2022
When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020
Using IVs that are sanitized between trees, park service workers make a minimally invasive scission in order to treat the tree, according to Jason Gillis, park arborist for National Mall and Memorial Parks.
—Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scission
Noun
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The group’s dissolution raises the risk of greenwashing, as each bank is left to its own devices on whether, and how, to proceed toward a lower-carbon portfolio.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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After that group’s dissolution, the duo sought to form another, eventually picking up drummer Brann Dailor and guitarist Bill Kelliher to form Mastodon at the dawn of the 2000s.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After decades of success and a GRAMMY win, Hinds left the group this year, at first announcing the split in a cordial joint statement, but later claiming he was kicked out and blasting his former bandmates.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The two, who dated for approximately nine years and share one daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, split in June 2025 after reports there were multiple breakups and things weren’t doing that well before their final split.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There were crash outs, blowups, fights over pancakes and some messy breakups.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This partnership held together after the breakup of the Soviet Union, but all cooperation ended after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Arab leaders rejected the partition plan, while Israel was founded shortly thereafter.—
Ami Ayalon,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
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Chairs in front of a partition, such as restrooms, also cannot be reclined, but those elsewhere on the plane can.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Recent evidence points to the Marlins being the kind of bugaboo for the New York teams, who face differing degrees of difficulty in their quests to become division winners.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Like previous years, this championship featured multiple age divisions and games, like Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Pokémon Unite, and the trading card game.—
Jamal Michel,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Epstein controversy has created a schism between President Donald Trump and his MAGA base.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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There remains a wide schism between customer data availability and leveraging customer information to deliver meaningful financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Scission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scission. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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