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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of divisions
The cuts target sales and marketing roles in some divisions including consumer PC and gaming PC, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Five parish divisions requested these at different amounts, and all were approved by the commission.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
Their divisions have become even more prominent in recent years as China-US have become increasingly fraught, while India and the US have become closer partners.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Governments must find a way to overcome their divisions and unite to get the job done.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Importantly, these negative reactions have the potential to create divisions within organizations, pitting employees against each other on moral grounds.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Their work for the studios comes on the heels of a five-year period in which the Copelands have been developing for both the feature and television divisions of DreamWorks.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
She is favored by double digits, 48% to 31%, as the candidate better able to heal the nation's political divisions.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The Ravens-Buccaneers contest is drawing more interest and watch and wager action as both teams are 4-2 in the AFC North and NFC South divisions.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
Five parish divisions requested these at different amounts, and all were approved by the commission.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
Their divisions have become even more prominent in recent years as China-US have become increasingly fraught, while India and the US have become closer partners.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Governments must find a way to overcome their divisions and unite to get the job done.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Importantly, these negative reactions have the potential to create divisions within organizations, pitting employees against each other on moral grounds.
—Timothy Kundro, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Their work for the studios comes on the heels of a five-year period in which the Copelands have been developing for both the feature and television divisions of DreamWorks.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
She is favored by double digits, 48% to 31%, as the candidate better able to heal the nation's political divisions.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The Ravens-Buccaneers contest is drawing more interest and watch and wager action as both teams are 4-2 in the AFC North and NFC South divisions.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divisions
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What emerging markets family business leaders can do is upgrade their corporate finance departments.Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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His office is also responsible for representing county departments in legal actions.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Expectations for future distributions from the Music Licensing Collective and the development of new digital sources such as TikTok are greatly contributing to positive growth.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Emphasize growing the account balance by not taking distributions.Michael DiSimone, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Other contracting experts said federal departments and agencies should have been more skeptical about accepting free products and consulting services from Microsoft, given the implications for competition and national security.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Similarly, a knowledgeable adviser can select the right investments, strategies, and tools that might not be accessible to a DIY investor or investors working with advisors with a limited investment options and asset allocations (recipes).James Brewer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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But a slowdown is underway in 2024 due to the fact that the government is making modifications to the country’s tax rebates that have been driving this growth, and rebate allocations are being shrunk just as international competition is heating up.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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But nearly two-and-a-half years later, following applications from hundreds of school districts and county offices of education, the Golden State Pathways Program still hasn’t provided any funding.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the wake of the money laundering scandal, authorities have ramped up scrutiny of the banks, family offices and hedge funds that have flocked to the country.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
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However, since March 2020, late and missing payments have not been reported to the credit reporting bureaus.Robert Farrington, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Victims of scams can freeze their credit reports, Shackelford said, across all three credit reporting bureaus.Lindsey Choo, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is evident with the separate approaches taken by DDG and Bailey, which further highlight the complexities of navigating public breakups in the age of social media.Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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People go through internal hurricanes within themselves, through breakups, different things.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Our work with the Global Commitment has identified key barriers to scaling those solutions, pointing to where global policy is crucial.Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Those who experience issues or barriers negotiating this process with employers are encouraged to reach out to the DWD and file a Labor Standards Complaint to protect their right to vote.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Divisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divisions. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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