BREAKDOWNS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

breakdowns

noun

plural of breakdown

as in anxieties

a mental or nervous collapse if you don't ease your workload, you're going to have a breakdown

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as in analyses

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole the boss wanted a detailed breakdown of the sales figures

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Recent Examples of breakdowns Communication breakdowns may leave patients unaware of available services, while a lack of referrals can keep them from receiving needed care. — Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026 Making thoughtful choices on how much to automate work and decisions, as well as putting the right boundaries and guardrails in place, can go a long way in preventing breakdowns in that partnership. — Elisa Mallis, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Coach Karl Smesko said the Dream focused on correcting defensive breakdowns, rebounding and improving their offense after reviewing film. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Special-teams breakdowns — including a 70-yard kickoff return and two field-goal failures — played a big role in the Rams’ 37-34 overtime loss to Buffalo. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Follow the latest numbers, including data breakdowns by party and tallies in states with competitive Senate battlegrounds. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Fall checkups can prevent breakdowns by catching small furnace problems early. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026 For years, Pollock’s brother Sande had nursed him through alcoholism and breakdowns, but then Krasner stepped in. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 These breakdowns can cause harm to US sanctions programs, including the country’s Iran and counter-narcotics programs, which was the case with Bank of America, CNN learned. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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Noun

This had resulted in several nervous breakdowns during my first few weeks back home.

— Joe Manganiello, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Some people in Caracas and surrounding areas suffered nervous breakdowns following the events of Wednesday afternoon, compounded by warnings that their homes might collapse.

— Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

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The vote, which is veto-proof, was met with praise by animal rights groups and park advocates who have long called for the ban citing several incidents where horses crashed or caused disturbances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Record low quantum errors Quantum computers use qubits to process data, but these are highly sensitive to outside disturbances.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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The movie theater auditoriums are considered dining areas, while routine inspections primarily focus on food preparation areas.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The airport posted an update later that day confirming that both runways had reopened following inspections.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of inspections

Noun

Even so, should Democrats take back the House next month, Musk would face congressional investigations — and lawmakers would closely scrutinize any attempts to merge his companies.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Omar has denounced the investigations as a politically motivated conspiracy against her, and used it to urge supporters to donate to her reelection campaign.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026

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