cleavages

noun

Definition of cleavagesnext
plural of cleavage
as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops

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  1. divisions
  2. breakups
  3. separations
Noun
  • The cuts target sales and marketing roles in some divisions including consumer PC and gaming PC, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
    Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Importantly, these negative reactions have the potential to create divisions within organizations, pitting employees against each other on moral grounds.
    Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • This is evident with the separate approaches taken by DDG and Bailey, which further highlight the complexities of navigating public breakups in the age of social media.
    Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • People go through internal hurricanes within themselves, through breakups, different things.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • So those unfortunate separations don't end up fragmenting the family.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The separations would help eliminate hazards, improve traffic flow and eliminate the train horn in the neighborhood.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of separations
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