disunions

noun

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disunions
  1. frictions
  2. splits
  3. conflicts
  4. partitions
  5. discords
  6. dissolutions
  7. wars
  8. breakups
Noun
  • Certain frictions or frustrations became apparent during the reunion as some of those women tried to make their voices heard in the din of lively conversation.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Only there can tingly frictions and glints of revelation emerge.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of frictions
Noun
  • The ballot measure has driven at times surprising splits in some California political camps.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In an unexpected twist, Shue and Fiebig entered a relationship of their own following their respective splits.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
Noun
  • Although the strategic consequences of their actions may ultimately benefit Iran in its own regional and international conflicts, the Houthis see their military campaign against Saudi Arabia chiefly as an act of national defense.
    — Laurent Bonnefoy, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Many of those executed were arrested in Derna and Benghazi cities during or after conflicts between the LNA and opposing armed groups between 2014 and 2018, according to the Wednesday report.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of conflicts
Noun
  • Thin partitions marked an early attempt to slice the space into smaller rooms, but the original brick walls remained bare, shivering with cobwebs, where someone had pasted a picture of a man, holy hands bracketing a redbrick heart.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Construction includes new interior partitions, walls, floors, ceiling finishes, lighting and electrical systems.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of partitions
Noun
  • This proves that God’s kingdom is what is truly present, even where earthly discords seem to be.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 26 May 2026
  • Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.
    — April Uchitel, Flow Space, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of discords
Noun
  • Moms for Liberty’s influence has been on a long decline in its home state as the organization faced a wave of resignations, chapter dissolutions and scandals among Moms for Liberty leadership.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • The trailer teased screaming matches, tears, accusations of betrayal and clear dissolutions of multiple relationships — both romantic and platonic.
    — Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Definition of dissolutions
Noun
  • Erik Prince and his private security teams were contracted by the US government during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, most remembered for Blackwater employees opening fire in Baghdad’s Nusoor Square, killing 17 Iraqi civilians.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The march against wars and rising living costs began peacefully.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wars
Noun
  • Chinese rockets have been a problem in this area before, with unguided reentries and in-orbit breakups in low-Earth orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • On top of the breakups, Richards’ mother and Sambora’s father were both battling cancer.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakups
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