BREAKDOWNS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

breakdowns

noun

plural of breakdown

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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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 Follow the latest numbers, including data breakdowns by party and tallies in states with competitive Senate battlegrounds. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 For years, Pollock’s brother Sande had nursed him through alcoholism and breakdowns, but then Krasner stepped in. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 The series, which Gen Z has recently taken for a first spin as obsessed over on social media, follows the quartet’s rise and fall as a friend group through myriad breakups and breakdowns. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 These breakdowns can cause harm to US sanctions programs, including the country’s Iran and counter-narcotics programs, which was the case with Bank of America, CNN learned. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Some online breakdowns of Agatha All Along, a witchy spin-off of WandaVision, would definitely help. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 A change for the better After at least four significant communication breakdowns in their defensive backfield against Las Vegas and San Francisco, the Dolphins seemingly corrected those issues the past two weeks. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 Still, early in-person voting is new to the state, and there is not enough historical data to accurately predict the partisan breakdowns. — New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026 If there are no major complaints or visible breakdowns, renewal feels like the low-risk choice. — Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Noun

This had resulted in several nervous breakdowns during my first few weeks back home.

— Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse.

— Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

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However, recent analyses indicate California is not on track to meet its future targets of cutting emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2045.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The General Assembly should consider economic impact analyses, public input and community impacts, while also considering opportunity costs (investments and funding foregone due to the stadium investment).

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of analyses

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However, existing machines have only hundreds to thousands of qubits, and environmental disturbances can introduce errors during computation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbances

Noun

The Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire, which oversees safety inspections of amusement and carnival rides, has also launched an investigation of the roller coaster.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Texas, similarly, relies on inspections carried out by private inspectors hired by park operators or their insurance companies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspections

Noun

Omar has been the subject of government investigations for months.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
At the time, the company had several matters before the government, including investigations into its diversity, equity and inclusion programs, treatment of local broadcast affiliates and Kamala Harris’ appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

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