1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
fractured his arm in the fall
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2
as in violating
to fail to keep
civil liberties that have been fractured by the government's actions
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Recent Examples of fracturing
Now that cities and suburbs are expanding, that natural process is fracturing, making reproduction more challenging.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
Their best starting pitcher this season, Clay Holmes, isn’t back yet after fracturing his fibula in May.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The third baseman, playing in his first major league game since fracturing his ankle on May 12, 2025, couldn’t handle a Willson Contreras grounder with a man on first and one out.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The latest bout of internal military struggle, which started in 2023, fracturing along every possible fault line—religious, ethnic, political, tribal, and international—has created what the United Nations is calling the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Together, that has strained its finances and politics, with Britain’s historical two-party system fracturing into a patchwork of increasingly tribal alliances and factions.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
In an era where consumer trends ignite and burn out within weeks, retail brands are demanding partners who can execute complex, multi-city environmental transformations at lightning speed without fracturing the core visual identity of the brand.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
As in the Assembly on Monday, Republicans spoke vehemently against the taxes but had little chance at fracturing the Democrat supermajority.
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Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
By leveraging exact data and diagnostics, organizations can pinpoint exactly where their culture is fracturing—frequently among Black women, employees with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ professionals.
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Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
Their best starting pitcher this season, Clay Holmes, isn’t back yet after fracturing his fibula in May.
—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
The third baseman, playing in his first major league game since fracturing his ankle on May 12, 2025, couldn’t handle a Willson Contreras grounder with a man on first and one out.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The latest bout of internal military struggle, which started in 2023, fracturing along every possible fault line—religious, ethnic, political, tribal, and international—has created what the United Nations is calling the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
Together, that has strained its finances and politics, with Britain’s historical two-party system fracturing into a patchwork of increasingly tribal alliances and factions.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
In an era where consumer trends ignite and burn out within weeks, retail brands are demanding partners who can execute complex, multi-city environmental transformations at lightning speed without fracturing the core visual identity of the brand.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
As in the Assembly on Monday, Republicans spoke vehemently against the taxes but had little chance at fracturing the Democrat supermajority.
—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
By leveraging exact data and diagnostics, organizations can pinpoint exactly where their culture is fracturing—frequently among Black women, employees with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ professionals.
—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fracturing
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Researchers have identified hormone-disrupting and asthma-associated chemicals in some consumer products and continue to investigate combinations of chemicals that may warrant closer testing.
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Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.
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Earlier this year, the European Commission found that the social media giant was violating EU law by failing to prevent children below 13 from accessing its platforms.
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The complaint also accuses G-MAC of violating Title IX, a federal law that commands gender equity in college sports.
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The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the all-time June record, according to new data, with alarming implications for global weather and marine life.
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In it, DeLillo uses the Kennedy assassination to examine how conspiracy theories give shape and sense to an increasingly fragmenting culture.
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When that foundation is in place, brands can respond market by market without fragmenting the organization or diluting the brand experience.
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“Fracturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fracturing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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