scissions

noun

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scissions
  1. dissolutions
  2. splits
  3. divisions
  4. partitions
  5. breakups
  6. schisms
  7. separations
  8. cleavages
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
    — Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Definition of dissolutions
Noun
  • Brokers are always recruiting new agents — not just seasoned veterans snatched from other firms in search of larger splits or better support, but also rookies lured in by the prospect of big paydays.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • By consolidating two of the five largest distributors, Bonta and 11 other state attorneys general argue, the merger will put theaters in a weaker position in negotiations over windows and revenue splits.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of splits
Noun
  • Some fans reflected that Parton represented a different era of America, one that wasn’t defined by political divisions and partisanship.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dow and DuPont combined their agricultural divisions into Corteva, while China National Chemical Corporation bought Syngenta, then merged it with Sinochem’s farm assets.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • These booths with partitions that closed you off from the nearby tables.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • On the eight trading floors, the company installed custom partitions and operational furnishings built to meet the demands of high-performance financial operations.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of partitions
Noun
  • Barksdale tallied two interceptions and 12 pass breakups last season.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Sophomore cornerback Gil Jackson made multiple pass breakups, including one in the end zone in the second half to a force a field goal.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Yet since she was rescued in bad shape in mid-July and transferred to the Ojai Raptor Center for treatment, schisms have formed.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Noun
  • Through first-person testimonies and family photos from California communities, the show confronts family separations, civil-liberties violations and the long shadow of deportation campaigns on Mexican American life.
    — Isa Farfan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This means that small separations between objects can become huge down the line — the telltale sign of chaos.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of separations
Noun
  • The cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco has made a career of rescuing history from the cleavages of memory.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Intelligence agencies in the United States and other Western countries closely follow these cleavages, of course, and can sometimes recruit the disaffected or the ambitious to provide insider information.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of cleavages
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“Scissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scissions. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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