scissions

noun

Definition of scissionsnext
plural of scission
as in dissolutions
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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  1. divisions
  2. breakups
  3. separations
Noun
  • Assad’s fall has also highlighted ideological and sectarian divisions among Iran’s allies that may further fracture the axis’s cohesion.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Sauer’s tone of reassurance prevails, grounded in the thesis that our divisions rest on a more or less shared moral system.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • The 6-1, 172-pound cornerback started all 12 games for Washington State last season, leading the Cougars with four interceptions and eight pass breakups along with recording 32 tackles.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Mack earned his ninth career Pro Bowl selection with six sacks, 15 quarterback hits, six tackles for loss and nine pass breakups.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • Those officials who did speak about the separations did so on the condition they not be identified.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Advocates do not disagree that sometimes separations are warranted, said Lee Gelernt, an ACLU attorney and the lead lawyer in the family separation lawsuit.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of separations
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