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breakaway

[breyk-uh-wey] / ˈbreɪk əˌweɪ /
NOUN
secession
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakup separation
STRONG
defection dissension disunion division parting rift rupture schism split
WEAK
disaffiliation exiting splinter group
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement closing closure juncture peace

Example Sentences

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Without that magnetic breakaway power cable found on higher-end MacBooks, the Neo might go crashing to the ground when someone stumbles by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Separatist fighters in the country's two English-speaking regions - the North-West and the South-West - took up arms in 2017 calling for the creation of a breakaway state called Ambazonia.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

First, U.S. goalie Connor Hellebuyck stopped McDavid at the end of a breakaway it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Since 2017, separatist fighters in the country's two English-speaking regions have been campaigning for the creation of a breakaway state.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

I pick out a lime-green breakaway safety cat collar.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan