as in to subdivide
formal
to undergo division into two parts
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
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Recent Examples of bifurcate
Once again the stock tape was heavily bifurcated with distinct groups leading and lagging.
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
And in the men’s wear versions of all the above that came after (the show was oddly bifurcated, so rather than weaving the men’s and women’s wear together, as is usually the case in dual-gendered shows, the men’s followed the women’s — in both reality and ideas).
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Either way, that both these possibilities suddenly exist on screen bifurcates the story between two equally didactic possibilities when its strengths lie in lingering uncertainties.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Lake Avenue, which bifurcates the two into east and west, had historically been a de facto segregation line preventing families of color from purchasing properties east of Lake Avenue.
—Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
And in the men’s wear versions of all the above that came after (the show was oddly bifurcated, so rather than weaving the men’s and women’s wear together, as is usually the case in dual-gendered shows, the men’s followed the women’s — in both reality and ideas).
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Either way, that both these possibilities suddenly exist on screen bifurcates the story between two equally didactic possibilities when its strengths lie in lingering uncertainties.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Lake Avenue, which bifurcates the two into east and west, had historically been a de facto segregation line preventing families of color from purchasing properties east of Lake Avenue.
—Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
Verb
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This is also the reason that Paso Robles is subdivided into 11 American Viticultural Areas or AVAs.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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One of the three items set to come before the Aurora City Council at the Feb. 25 meeting would subdivide the property into three — one for the church and its related buildings, one for the supportive housing project and one for an existing two-unit residential house.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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The facility offers a variety of track configurations, of which IndyCar utilized the Twin Palm circuit, with its component South Palm and North Palm circuits split by the pit lane, IndyCar garages, the Motorsports Village and more.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The western teams should split and form a new conference with new rules, money and a tournament.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The new retrospective is divided into seven chapters that showcase different thematic or formal aspects of Abercrombie’s career, including the miniatures and still lifes that are often overlooked.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Crockett made the comments while criticizing Democrats for becoming divided on the issue.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The couple wed in Boca Raton, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2006, and had two sons, Benjamin, born in 2009, and Lincoln, born in 2010, before separating in 2012.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Davis was already separated from Freddie’s mother at the time.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Viewing Their Audience As One Big Group Organizations don't take the time to segment their audiences and, instead, see them as one big group.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Employers can also segment their internal communications' strategies by department or geography and think about unique ways to engage those specific groups.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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