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
Without the long corridor bifurcating the building, more units can have windows on multiple walls, which improves air flow and lets in more natural light.
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Once again the stock tape was heavily bifurcated with distinct groups leading and lagging.
—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
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Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
This will be used as a proof point by both venture capital optimists and pessimists, as industry sentiment gets increasingly bifurcated.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Once again the stock tape was heavily bifurcated with distinct groups leading and lagging.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
Verb
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Their shrewd negotiators would undoubtedly invoke American precedent to subdivide their political entities.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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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
Verb
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The remaining $7 million would have been split between refurbishment efforts at the the Vaile Mansion, Bingham-Waggoner Estate and Truman Memorial Building.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since our family has been separated, I have been devastated and confused.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Heading into final rotation, the two championship hopefuls were separated by just 0.075.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This process involved analyzing behaviors, segmenting audiences and refining these groups further through testing.—
Sam Nelson,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The American Hospital Association has also told its members that until a patch is available, hospitals should make sure the monitor no longer has access to the internet, and is segmented from the rest of the network.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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