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breakup

[breyk-uhp] / ˈbreɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
end of relationship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakdown disintegration dissolution divorce separation split termination
STRONG
breaking dispersal ending estrangement parting rift rupture splitsville
WEAK
crack-up splitting wind-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning engagement marriage start
STRONG
introduction
WEAK
reconciliation

Example Sentences

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The verdict paves the way for over 30 states to seek measures that would curb the power of Ticketmaster’s parent, including a possible breakup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

What’s Next: United Musicians and Allied Workers hailed the jury’s decision and hoped the judge would decide it warrants a full breakup of the company.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“An actual breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster still appears quite unlikely especially after the DOJ settlement,” Benchmark analyst Matthew Harrigan said in a research note on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Paramount footed the bill for the $2.8 billion breakup fee Warner owed Netflix as a result of accepting Paramount’s offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As she confided in her diary, the breakup of her previous engagement had left her “mangled and torn and castigated and macerated in soul.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield