disunions

noun

Definition of disunionsnext
plural of disunion
1
as in frictions
a lack of agreement or harmony political union may no longer be possible for a country continuously racked by religious disunion

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2
as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces in the 19th century the volatile issue of slavery resulted in the disunion of several Protestant denominations

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  1. breakups
  2. divisions
  3. separations
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
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  • 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
  • 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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