parting of the ways

noun

a separation of two things or people because of a disagreement, a point of divergence, especially an important one

“We came to a parting of the ways because of our different ideas about what should be done to move the company forward.”

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Meanings

nounparting of the ways (plural partings of the ways)

plural partings of the ways

  1. idiomatica separation of two things or people because of a disagreement, a point of divergence, especially an important one

    We came to a parting of the ways because of our different ideas about what should be done to move the company forward.

Translations

Esperanto disiĝo de la vojoj
  • disiĝo de la vojojpoint of divergence
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APA

parting of the ways. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20of%20the%20ways

MLA

“parting of the ways.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20of%20the%20ways. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parting of the ways,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20of%20the%20ways.

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