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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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
Noun
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As California leaders fight against President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, Sacramento schools are in limbo — waiting to see what kind of potentially devastating ramifications that the dissolution of the department could have on their operations.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Listen: The Five Eyes have noticed Hanging over the rapid dissolution of these old relationships is the question of who would lead in the United States’ absence.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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After separating from Anderson and filing for divorce on April 8, Blanchard rekindled her relationship with Urker.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Economists say the voting split of Thursday will be closely watched.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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The five board members who favored the split live in Keller; the two who opposed it live in Fort Worth. Since January, a group of residents led by Dixie Davis have been circulating a petition to garner support for a single-member voting system for school board elections.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their affiliation agreement ended in late December, and after months of negotiations, the sides opted for a breakup.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Following their breakup just before season 3 of Outer Banks began production, Cline and Stokes continued to film together.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Side suites boast five windows and floor-to-ceiling curtains, while adjacent suites at the center of the cabin offer full-height electric sliding partitions.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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Video shared by the Bernalillo County District Court shows a man jumping from his seat and over a partition, then running to attack the defendant, Alexander Ortiz.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Emulsifiers are peacemakers that help ease the tension at oil-water boundaries to prevent separation.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Moves like this challenge the separation of powers and the politicization of regulatory agencies.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After defeating Costa, Erceg moved up to No. 12 in the division.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The businesses’ existing presence in North America provides an opportunity for global expansion of TGI Sport’s content creation division, TGI Sport | Wildcard.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s no evidence the roughly weeklong intel schism resulted in Russian missiles damaging any of Ukraine’s precious MiG.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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There does not appear to be an end in sight to golf's great schism.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Sundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundering. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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