DISINTEGRATION Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

disintegration

noun

Definition of disintegration

as in decomposition

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Recent Examples of disintegration Tim Darcy has always been the man of a thousand voices — a wildly imaginative singer playing different roles, capturing the disintegration of the self from different angles. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 This test will also be suborbital and is aimed at showing the new hardware works as expected; most previous Starship tests have ended in an explosion or with the disintegration of the rocket, although the most recent two tests were successful. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 May 2026 The loss of the Soviet empire in 1989 and the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 created enormous nostalgia for 1945, and Putin has been promoting that nostalgia for more than two decades. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 The new documentary reveals some of the interpersonal and business conflicts that led to the disintegration of the classic EW&F line-up, boldly highlighting the various triumphs and failings of leader Maurice White who died in 2016 at age 74 from Parkinson’s disease. — Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disintegration

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Authorities also found numerous dead animals in advanced stages of decomposition, including hundreds of chickens that investigators said had been discarded in bags and fed to the dogs, according to The Straits Times and The Standard.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Investigators also found additional remains in advanced stages of decomposition, the sheriff’s office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026

Definition of decomposition

Noun

The aisles were so choked that blooms and branches brushed against us, the air heady with the scent of lilies, roses, eucalyptus, and sweet decay.

— Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
The physical properties of TRISO fuel and gas cooling allow the core to dissipate residual decay heat naturally.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026

Definition of decay

Noun

The agency continues to struggle with chronic staffing shortages, declining employee morale, and the recent dissolution of its union relationship.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026

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