1
as in anxieties
a mental or nervous collapse
if you don't ease your workload, you're going to have a breakdown
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2
as in analyses
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
the boss wanted a detailed breakdown of the sales figures
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Recent Examples of breakdowns
Here are the partisan breakdowns of the Wisconsin electorate since the poll began in January 2012, combining all the surveys within each election cycle to get larger and more reliable samples.
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Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The Giants defense just surrendered five TD passes to Lamar Jackson and the Ravens with no pass rush and coverage breakdowns.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
With Christmas five days away, potential breakdowns in two critical transportation sectors are threatening to disrupt both holiday travel and overnight shipping.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead, what followed were a cascade of bureaucratic breakdowns and communication failures.
—Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Focus on ownership breakdowns, dilution impact and future equity plans.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
These difficulties stem from different factors, including their child being too young to comprehend the discipline, the fear of public breakdowns or finding that their strategies just aren’t working.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Communication breakdowns experienced over the past two days are reconciled as Mercury and Venus harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Plus, overloading can lead to breakdowns.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
The Giants defense just surrendered five TD passes to Lamar Jackson and the Ravens with no pass rush and coverage breakdowns.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
With Christmas five days away, potential breakdowns in two critical transportation sectors are threatening to disrupt both holiday travel and overnight shipping.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Instead, what followed were a cascade of bureaucratic breakdowns and communication failures.
—Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Focus on ownership breakdowns, dilution impact and future equity plans.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
These difficulties stem from different factors, including their child being too young to comprehend the discipline, the fear of public breakdowns or finding that their strategies just aren’t working.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Communication breakdowns experienced over the past two days are reconciled as Mercury and Venus harmonize.
—USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Plus, overloading can lead to breakdowns.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakdowns
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As Sheba aged, the researchers carried out extensive genetic and chemical analyses to test for aromatic compounds typical of other Commiphora species.Franz Lidz, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Separate economic analyses of farm damage tallied losses of up to $630 million in Virginia, $452 million in South Carolina and $162 million in Florida.Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Winter Park Resort said the lift remained closed Sunday for repairs and inspections and the gondola manufacturer was on-site, according to KDVR.Greg Norman, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mutual mama bear admiration After training, home inspections, background checks, and financial screenings, the Owenses got their first foster placement within two months in 2020.Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
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Going after congressional lawmakers, former or present, Justice department officials, like special prosecutor Jack Smith, or members of the press, for covering and writing about congressional investigations and judicial prosecutions, have no legal justification whatsoever.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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As investigations progress, new evidence can lead to the recall being reclassified into a more serious category.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Most places inland will remain dry but a few offshore disturbances could move onshore.Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Their charges can range from low-level public disturbances to more serious crimes.Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Breakdowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakdowns. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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