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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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The regulatory divergence between Canada and the U.S. could also create new data privacy challenges.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Beyond the First World, the divergence is even starker.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Despite a brief split in following their elimination in October, the two reconciled and have been together since.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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His time in Europe ultimately failed to provide that kind of season, as a messy split with the Portuguese club resulted in a brief move to Queens Park Rangers, which also ended with a contract termination.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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And then, with the dissolution of Stewart-Haas Racing this past offseason, THR acquired one of SHR’s former four Cup charters and signed SVG to the open car.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025
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Marsh said the faculty was promised a conversation about the dissolution of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba's domestic e-commerce business Taobao and Tmall Group produced revenue growth of 5% for the quarter and company executives said the division would continue to focus on market share stabilisation in the near future.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Away from spreadsheets, there is also the small matter of a Premier League match against Everton on Saturday with the Merseyside club the in-form side in the division under former United manager David Moyes.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with USA TODAY last year ahead of their breakup, Kravitz opened up about filming with Tatum and growing in their relationship.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The duo got engaged in October 2023 and shocked fans with their October 2024 breakup.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Passengers flying together can lower the partition and share their space.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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In others, however, the partition is solid, leaving the human with no idea of which cup might be hiding the food.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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The unions argued that the president's three initiatives — firing of probationary employees, deferred resignation program and planned large-scale reductions in force — violate the separation of powers and federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Recognizing the importance of maintaining familial bonds, these projects seek to mitigate the trauma of separation and promote long-term stability for children and families.—
Danny K. Davis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Prince William Recalls Emotional Childhood Memory with Prince Harry in First Public Mention of Brother in Years The schism between Prince William and Prince Harry reportedly began in 2016 when William expressed concerns about how quickly Harry's relationship with Meghan Markle was moving.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That said, doing things differently seems to be working out; Terry Black’s restaurants in Dallas and Austin have both made the Texas Monthly list, while Black’s Barbecue, though still a Texas barbecue mainstay, hasn’t merited a mention since the schism.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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