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breakup

[breyk-uhp] / ˈbreɪkˌʌp /
NOUN
end of relationship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakdown disintegration dissolution divorce separation split termination
STRONG
breaking dispersal ending estrangement parting rift rupture splitsville
WEAK
crack-up splitting wind-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning engagement marriage start
STRONG
introduction
WEAK
reconciliation

Example Sentences

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Netflix beat first-quarter expectations, driven by a $2.8 billion breakup fee after abandoning its bid for Warner Bros.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The streamer’s first-quarter earnings of $1.23 a share came in well above Wall Street’s expectations, but the beat was largely down to the Warner breakup fee.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Paramount footed the bill for the $2.8 billion breakup fee Warner owed Netflix as a result of accepting Paramount’s offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Bolstering Netflix’s coffers is a $2.8 billion breakup fee it collected after Paramount Skydance bested the streaming service’s accepted bid for WBD.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Like I’m somehow going to be able to talk her into reversing the breakup and living happily ever after.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli