fractionalize

Definition of fractionalizenext

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Recent Examples of fractionalize The trend toward fractional trading also comes at a time when stock splits—when companies with high share prices fractionalize shares to more affordable levels—have fallen out of favor (Apple is one outlier, having split its stock several times). — Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 2 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionalize
Verb
  • Interlune’s system cools the gas down to near absolute zero, using cryogenic distillation to fractionate the two isotopes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • The researchers used a single high radiation dose, whereas human treatments are usually fractionated – that is, given in smaller doses over time.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An idea is floating around to bifurcate parking meter prices, adding a surcharge of 25 to 50 cents an hour for non-Chicagoans who park in the city, according to Ald.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The screen is sometimes bifurcated between Carter’s livestream, which itself gets clogged with fan comments and emojis, and people watching it in Japan.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Forty years ago, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met at Höfði House, representing rival nuclear superpowers divided by decades of distrust.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • How to travel with a lot of makeup Kasey Spickard, a celebrity makeup artist based in New York City, says his biggest tip is to subdivide when traveling with a lot of makeup.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The developers plan to subdivide the land into 25 lots for 20 market rate homes and five homes to be reserved as affordable for lower-income residents.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The interface splits each 2-core fiber into two single-core fibers inside the repeater for efficient amplification, then merges them back into 2-core fibers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Wanda, a donkey, and Max, a horse, split their time between a farm upstate and a stable in the Bronx.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After Jones shined during his first start, the Gators’ quarterback decision will be scrutinized and dissected, fueling two weeks of endless conjecture leading up to the Georgia game.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There is something fitting about seeing Deakins, whose work is so often studied and dissected by others, sitting among the audience, still looking and listening.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This is a great opportunity to segment and target donor audiences, particularly those making gifts close to or under $1,000.
    — Dale Bannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An Audience Simulation Agent can segment audiences and simulate how individual groups could react to a message before its release.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Meta and OpenAI use virtual machines, which partition a server into several lighter virtual computers, so one server can support scores of users.
    — Kif Leswing,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Recent history recalls plans to partition Iraq into ethnic substates.
    — David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026

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“Fractionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionalize. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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