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
  • Critics argue that these measures only deepen Mayotte’s divisions without addressing the root causes of migration.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This year was filled with political divisions, protests, quiet moments in everyday life and the Longhorns' first season in the SEC.
    Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of divisions
Noun
  • Brown drew three pass interference penalties on Lattimore (the third of which was kind of dubious), but Lattimore had some pass breakups, too, before leaving with a strained hamstring.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Woodard recorded 11 tackles and three pass breakups.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of breakups
Noun
  • Those officials who did speak about the separations did so on the condition they not be identified.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Advocates do not disagree that sometimes separations are warranted, said Lee Gelernt, an ACLU attorney and the lead lawyer in the family separation lawsuit.
    Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of separations
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