FRACTURE Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

fracture 1 of 2

verb

Definition of fracture

as in to disrupt

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly fractured his arm in the fall

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as in to violate

to fail to keep civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions

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fracture

2 of 2

noun

as in rupture

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Recent Examples of fracture

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But he was still allowed to stay, since Somalia —fractured by civil war and without central government — was difficult to deport to. — Julia Coin updated July 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 Now that cities and suburbs are expanding, that natural process is fracturing, making reproduction more challenging. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Noun

Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and other serious injuries and was hospitalized following the assault. — James Ward, USA Today, 4 July 2026 The Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers, out with a hamate bone fracture, is clearly the best catcher available, and there isn’t a close second. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fracture

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Verb

Even tiny electromagnetic disturbances can disrupt the quantum states that perform calculations, reducing the accuracy and reliability of the system.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of disrupt

Verb

Judge Sullivan concluded in his June 25 decision to order Blanche to release more information or explain himself that Blanche had likely violated the transparency law.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Guests were reportedly required to sign nondisclosure agreements before receiving any event details (although the NDAs were said not to have included any penalties for violating the terms).

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of violate

Noun

Under church law, the consecrations constitute a schismatic act, or an intentional rupture of the unity of the Catholic Church, and incur automatic excommunication for the four bishops and the bishop administering the consecration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
But somewhere in the process, a misread signal or an unintentional breach of a norm that no term sheet mentioned created a rupture that the financial structure could not repair.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of rupture

Verb

Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
The lead secured, Switzerland shifted to a five-man midfield out of possession, snuffing out the space and challenging the Algerians to play through it, but Petkovic’s charges struggled to break their opponents down.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of break

Verb

If the underlying platform is fragmented, any inherent inefficiency can quickly become a bottleneck for AI scaling.

— Sam Rastogi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
In it, DeLillo uses the Kennedy assassination to examine how conspiracy theories give shape and sense to an increasingly fragmenting culture.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026

Definition of fragment

Noun

Trump later dropped it, but still threatened tariffs against those who opposed his grab — deepening the rift.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of rift

Noun

Sitting solo in the buzz of Apiri, soaking in the bright avgolemono, a tear sprang to my eye at the kismet.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Taking a few extra minutes to protect it during transport can help prevent tears, moisture damage, and debris from compromising the materials.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

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