fragmentation
noun
frag·men·ta·tion
ˌfrag-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
: the act or process of fragmenting or making fragmentary
2
: the state of being fragmented or fragmentary
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The recent vote of member states in the Council of the European Union to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles is a perfect illustration of the pitfalls of the bloc’s fragmentation.
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Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The lethal fragmentation radius of these bombs puts nearby people and civilian structures, such as hospitals, at serious risk.
—Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Media fragmentation, partisanship, and distrust of legacy news outlets, particularly from the right, now prevent campaigns from directly pitching through mainstream media.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Tolerating fragmentation compromises efficiency, delays remediation, risks fines for compliance failures and erodes customer satisfaction.
—Serge Lucio, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
The lethal fragmentation radius of these bombs puts nearby people and civilian structures, such as hospitals, at serious risk.
—Allegra Goodwin and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Media fragmentation, partisanship, and distrust of legacy news outlets, particularly from the right, now prevent campaigns from directly pitching through mainstream media.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Tolerating fragmentation compromises efficiency, delays remediation, risks fines for compliance failures and erodes customer satisfaction.
—Serge Lucio, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Fragmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fragmentation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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