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splinter

[splin-ter] / ˈsplɪn tər /
NOUN
thin piece of solid
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Antonyms
STRONG




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The county’s steps haven’t stopped the chaos: A splinter group from the condo now has elected a new board, which claims to have rightful control over the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But regional cooperation doesn’t need to splinter the world entirely.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Ours is a history in which New York robber barons used the promise of belonging to splinter the poor into factions and manipulate them into fighting among themselves during the Gilded Age.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

But recently, the AI trade has started to splinter.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

I rub my finger across the wood back and forth harder and harder until a splinter cuts me.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine




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