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noun

plural of divorce
as in breakups

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verb

present tense third-person singular of divorce
as in splits
to set or force apart in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is

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Recent Examples of divorces
Verb
The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. — Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026 Victory disease divorces military excellence from political wisdom and strategic discipline. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026 The system recognizes that poor outcomes are inevitable, and divorces the compensation process from any judgment of any one physician or hospital’s actions. — Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026 McEntire played Reba Hart, a divorced mom who tries to keep her family together after her husband divorces her for his dental hygienist. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorces
  1. breakups
  2. splits
  3. dissolutions
  4. divides
  5. schisms
  6. separates
  7. ruptures
  8. disconnects
Noun
  • The group navigates high-stakes breakups, scandalous secrets and shifting allegiances — both in the courtroom and within their own ranks — as well as a fierce rivalry with competitor Carrington Lane (Paulson).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Kansas safety Taylor Davis had two pass breakups, marking a new career high, while also adding his second career tackle for loss.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakups
Verb
  • After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wavecamper Wavecamper completes the driver's side construction with a removable table that splits the slide-adjustable rear seats and swivel front seats and a roof-high rear wardrobe for storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
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
Verb
  • When a river divides to move around a rock, speeds change and voids form; water falls over itself and may start to rotate.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The site divides itself into two hills roughly 1,500 feet apart.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
Noun
  • But schisms and heel digging are probably inevitable in such uncertain fields, Catling says.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This turns into a big argument about Issa being a weird little guy, and suddenly there are multiple potential roommate schisms in the house.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of schisms
Verb
  • The Day-One Problem When a business unit separates from its parent, the strategy, customer relationships and distribution channels go with it.
    — Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Figuring out how to plan weekly meals without a full kitchen is what separates a semester fueled by vending machine potato chips from one where your brain actually works in class.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
Noun
  • When a brain aneurysm ruptures, approximately 30% to 50% of patients die, according to Dabus.
    — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The final match of the South African leg was staged in Soweto, where the 1976 student uprising became one of the defining ruptures in the country’s apartheid history.
    — Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of ruptures
Verb
  • Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnects

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“Divorces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorces. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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