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as in divergence
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party
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Recent Examples of bifurcation
While the broader group outperformed the market, there was still bifurcation, according to equity analysts led by Meta Marshall.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
This bifurcation will go beyond reporting practices to fundamental differences in how organizations view their role in society, their relationship with employees, and their approach to value creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
In winning support from friends and allies on export controls, outbound investment reviews, supply chain diversification, and technology bifurcation, less will be more.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
Add to this a clearer-than-ever bifurcation between first jobs that pay a living wage and appear to have career pathways and jobs that have one or the other or neither.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
This bifurcation will go beyond reporting practices to fundamental differences in how organizations view their role in society, their relationship with employees, and their approach to value creation.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
In winning support from friends and allies on export controls, outbound investment reviews, supply chain diversification, and technology bifurcation, less will be more.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2023
Add to this a clearer-than-ever bifurcation between first jobs that pay a living wage and appear to have career pathways and jobs that have one or the other or neither.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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Water currents and thermal barriers isolated these manatees from populations in Mexico and the Caribbean, leading to genetic divergence.—
Beth Brady,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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Some, such as Bologna and now Monaco, do offer divergence from the increasingly identikit football systems.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Now, Hague is giving her followers a more intimate look into her life with Bambi — and her split from Fury — in the Prime documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All, which hits the platform on Jan. 17.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Meta announced a $4 million donation split between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company while both Netflix and Comcast pledged $10 million donations to multiple aid groups.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Not a general book on life after marital dissolution, or one about Meghan's past experience.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Several members of the coalition have repeatedly threatened to abandon the coalition if a deal was finalized – a move that would likely prompt the dissolution of Netanyahu's current government.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Maryland Department of Human Services has created a new office designed to modernize the agency’s data collection and public reporting across its programs and divisions.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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With the Raiders hiring Pete Carroll, every coach in the division has either won a Super Bowl or a college national championship.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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The company is expected to announce a breakup on Feb. 6.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Too Much follows Jessica, a New Yorker who flees to England for a new job after a painful breakup.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The incendiary painting on the panel featured a map of Israel, resembling a watermelon, without the West Bank or Gaza partition.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
8 Nov. 2024
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Lahore 1947 Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi is making his new film, and the focus of the new project is the India-Pakistan partition that took place in 1947.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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As the second Trump administration brazenly bulldozes the vaunted wall of separation between church and state, such destruction will also erode precious individual liberties which depend on keeping dogma out of government.—
Annie Laurie Gaylor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Fueling her anxiety are reports of mass deportations, separations of families and military deployments along the U.S. border.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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To me, this demonstrates the schism between the classic Republican—which is the Brooks Brothers, free-trade, globalist, Reaganite Republican—and the new Republican, which is populist.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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And how did the family schism widen to the point that Amy is now accusing Clayton and Kathryn of once plotting their father’s murder, in one of multiple lawsuits Amy has been involved in following Carmen’s death?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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