Synonyms of divisions

divisions

noun

plural of division

1

as in fences

something that divides, separates, or marks off

we poked our heads over the division between the yards to see what the fuss was about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fences
• dividers
• walls
• partitions
• barriers
• separations
• separators
• boundaries
• borders
• limits

2

as in departments

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization

the complaints division handled all of the calls from the angry townsfolk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departments
• agencies
• offices
• bureaus
• services
• desks
• branches
• subdivisions
• arms
• subdepartments

3

as in categories

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

one of the major divisions of birds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• categories
• types
• kinds
• groups
• ranks
• classifications
• tiers
• classes
• sections
• species
• families
• brackets
• genera
• leagues
• varieties
• sorts
• generations
• grades
• breeds
• sets
• subdivisions
• orders
• rubrics
• subgroups
• branches
• specialties
• descriptions
• races
• manners
• kidneys
• subclasses
• headings
• specialities
• feathers
• natures
• labels
• likes
• titles
• ilks
• subspecieses

4

as in splits

the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces

the assembly line was a major development in the division of labor among workers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• splits
• partitions
• dissolutions
• breakups
• schisms
• separations
• cleavages
• subdivisions
• scissions
• fractionations
• bifurcations
• dispersions
• dispersals
• decompositions
• segregations
• distributions
• fractionalizations
• polarizations
• disunions
• ruptures
• divorces
• severances
• segmentations
• administrations
• breaches
• diffusions
• dismemberments
• apportionments
• isolations
• sequestrations
• disassemblies
• scatterings
• dichotomizations
• atomizations
• seclusions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unions
• associations
• unifications
• assemblages
• links
• connections
• linkages
• attachments
• combinations
• conjunctions
• consolidations
• aggregations
• fusions
• linkups

5

as in distributions

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group

the person in charge of the division of the profits among the business partners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributions
• allocations
• dispensations
• apportionments
• allotments
• issuances
• redistributions
• disbursements
• admeasurements
• reallocations
• repartitions
• partitions
• reapportionments
• redivisions
• separations

6

as in discords

a lack of agreement or harmony

that church has been racked by division for some time now, and a split into two denominations seems unavoidable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discords
• frictions
• schisms
• strifes
• conflicts
• discordances
• wars
• warfares
• dissents
• disputes
• clashes
• variances
• hostilities
• disharmonies
• dissensions
• altercations
• dissonances
• divides
• disagreements
• disunities
• inharmonies
• discordancies
• contentions
• disunions
• fissures
• fights
• quarrels
• arguments
• infightings
• disaccords
• dissidences
• collisions
• debates
• antagonisms
• competitions
• squabbles
• bickers
• animosities
• inconsistencies
• enmities
• brawls
• incongruities
• wrangles
• spats
• incompatibilities
• tiffs
• antipathies
• incongruences
• inconsistences
• rows
• rancors
• mix-ups
• scraps
• fallings-out
• run-ins
• jars
• ill wills
• cold wars
• miffs
• hassles
• inconsonances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agreements
• harmonies
• concordances
• accords
• concords
• concurrences
• peaces
• cooperations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of divisions

Additionally, staffers in the agency’s information technology and human resources divisions said the Controller’s Office generally doesn’t monitor where employees telework. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The merger will also unite two of the five biggest Hollywood studios; dozens of television channels; and two of the biggest US TV news divisions, CNN and CBS News. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Moving divisions currently renting office space in LA and the valley to one of the two lots would have financial benefits too. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Symmonds was most director of marketing at Smack, leading strategy across the company’s management, label and publishing divisions. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Any football that is played below the top four divisions of English football is considered non-league, and West fit the category handsomely. — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

In a 2023 survey of more than 80 large global organizations, McKinsey found that 80% had divisions operating in data silos, each with its own practices and systems. — Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The election comes at a time of economic hardship, ethnic divisions and stalled hopes of joining the European Union. — Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The election comes at a time when many Brazilians are concerned about both the country’s immediate problems and its deep political divisions. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026