sundering 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sunderingnext
as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the sundering of the nation by bloody civil war

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sundering

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verb

present participle of sunder
as in separating
to set or force apart during the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sundering
  1. dissolution
  2. separating
  3. split
  4. breakup
  5. partition
  6. separation
  7. division
  8. schism
Noun
  • Prescott presents the dissolution of the monasteries from the numerous interlaced viewpoints of ordinary people – nuns made homeless, devout country people bewildered, the instigators of the Pilgrimage of Grace heading towards their ghastly ends.
    The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The high-voltage operation leads to issues such as transition metal dissolution, corrosion stress cracking and electrolyte oxidation, which result in poor coulombic efficiency and short cycle life.
    Matthew Dawson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dissolution
Verb
  • Having this special calming box can reduce feelings of stress in a moment that might otherwise become volatile, like separating from a parent.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separating
Noun
  • He is also set to star in Bring Them Down as well Hurry Up Tomorrow opposite Jenna Ortega. Carpenter, who has not commented on the split, is ending her busy year with Netflix’s A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The case occurred around the same time that Allen's affair with Soon-Yi came to light, which led to Farrow's messy split from the actor.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Noun
  • These events and growing creative differences amongst the group contributed to the breakup.
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of fixating on the peaks (the unforgettable highs) or the end (the breakup or final moments), try to focus on the entire relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of breakup
Noun
  • Some Orthodox rabbis insist on being present for a convert’s immersion, or at least on observing through slits in a partition, to insure that it’s done properly.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Unique to the SoHo location are bespoke details that draw upon the neighborhood’s heritage, such as its distinctive cast iron architecture, expansive marble surfaces, large archways and sleek steel and glass partitions.
    David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of partition
Noun
  • Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The groups were split among men and women, Democrats and Republicans; the separation was intended, Gonzalez said, to avoid turning conversations into political arguments.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of separation
Noun
  • Houston Texans: The Texans are division champs for the second straight season.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • By comparison, organic sales at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s key fashion and leather goods division fell 5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of division
Noun
  • To arrive at this integration, however, he must be stripped, like Voss, of his own pretensions and the schisms within his self.
    Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Attending the new pope is a revelation that really could throw the church into open schism.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of schism
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