dissolution
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dissolution
Synonyms
bifurcation, breakup, cleavage, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, separation, split, sundering
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The number of business dissolutions rose 10.4 percent in the second quarter compared to the same quarter a year earlier. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Business growth continues to slow in Colorado," 9 Aug. 2019 The dissolution of the music mirrors the mind drifting away into sleep. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, "The best music to help you fall asleep," 26 July 2019 After the third dissolution, in 1681, Parliament did not convene again until James succeeded his brother in 1685. — Declan Leary, National Review, "Conservatives Should Not Celebrate Religious Tyranny and Coercion," 19 July 2019 The movement of nearly 9 million students, workers and civil servants eventually crushed government resistance, and lead to a 35% minimum wage raise, a 10% salary increase and the dissolution of the National Assembly. — Ryan Prior And Erin Davis, CNN, "Bastille Day inspired centuries of civil disobedience in France. Here's why," 13 July 2019 Six days later, the board voted to consider dissolving the district, the first step in the dissolution process. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Palmyra-Eagle School Board has taken the next step toward dissolving the school district," 2 July 2019 This incident led to Khloé Kardashian splitting from the basketball player, and the total dissolution of Woods and Kylie Jenner's friendship. — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "Here's What Jordyn Woods Has To Say About KUWTK Telling Her Story For Her," 20 June 2019 The Shipwreck, in that deck, corresponds with The Tower in traditional tarot, which is associated with the sudden — often shocking and unwanted — dissolution of structures built on a shaky foundation or structures that no longer serve you. — Lauren Kayes, Allure, "Written in the Cards: What Reading Tarot Taught Me About Gender," 12 June 2019 The bill was eventually suspended, but protesters' demands have grown to include direct elections, the dissolution of the current legislature and an investigation into alleged police brutality in the Chinese territory. — NBC News, "Hong Kong police fire tear gas after protesters defy ban on march," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dissolution.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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