as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power
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Recent Examples of scission
The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 May 2022
When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020
Using IVs that are sanitized between trees, park service workers make a minimally invasive scission in order to treat the tree, according to Jason Gillis, park arborist for National Mall and Memorial Parks.
—Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 May 2022
When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.
—Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021
The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020
Using IVs that are sanitized between trees, park service workers make a minimally invasive scission in order to treat the tree, according to Jason Gillis, park arborist for National Mall and Memorial Parks.
—Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scission
Noun
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The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The former couple split 11 months after welcoming their baby girl in October 2000.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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For instance, if the cost of a service is $1,000, and the state and federal government split is 50-50, the state might add a 5% provider tax that would bring the total cost of the service to $1,050.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
Noun
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While rumors of their breakup continued to circulate online at the time, fans noticed a small detail missing from Sweeney’s Instagram account.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Again and again, West apologized to Ciara Miller for talking mess to the New York Times, handling their breakup poorly, and then clamming up all summer.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Those states, which border Pakistan, have deep spiritual links to Hinglaj Devi that are rooted in traditions predating the 1947 partition that divided the two countries.—
Zia ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Despite its grandeur, over the centuries the palace proved to be a flexible structure, capable of accommodating additions, splits, partitions, changes of ownership and use.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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The Israeli military has launched hundreds of strikes into Syria and occupied parts of southern Syria, and the Israeli government has stoked sectarian division by claiming that the incursion is an attempt to protect the Druze minority.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Well, clearly, there has been tremendous division on campus over that period of time.—
Reena Advani,
NPR,
27 May 2025
Noun
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This is not the first time that there has been a schism among students at Hillel.—
Anemona Hartocollis,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The schism had an immediate effect on the Ukrainian army’s U.S.-made High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Scission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scission. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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