DISSOCIATION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

dissociation

noun

Definition of dissociation

as in dissolution

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Recent Examples of dissociation The discovery expands the potential range of rare earth resources, and highlights the industrial and strategic importance of northern dissociation-type deposits. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026 There’s a kind of dissociation. — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 Premium pricing, terrible range, little-to-no charging infrastructure, and a complete dissociation with the Harley identity were all contributing factors. — New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026 Morrison dramatizes how the psychological toll is one of anxiety, depression, and even extreme dissociation. — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissociation

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Tymon Brown, the Gravel Institute’s head of production, said that the nonprofit’s dissolution was never explained to him or the rest of the organization.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
In the following centuries, Norway didn't have a king of its own until Harald's grandfather, Haakon VII, was elected king following the 1905 dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissolution

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Then there are the affair-and-breakup songs, tunes where someone is searching for something better, like young musicians heading west to get famous.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
But a drumbeat of doubt began in Elwood’s head in 2010 on a tour of Sarajevo, where Bosnian-Serb forces had committed atrocities during the war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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Nearly 60% percent of participating members later confirmed our decision in a vote about disaffiliation.

— Chris Ferguson, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026
As assimilation and disaffiliation have transformed the community, more observant populations have taken on a larger role.

— Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026

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