as in split
disagreeing with each other
the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising
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as in separated
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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Recent Examples of divided
David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Independents were more closely divided, with 41% opposed and 27% in favor.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Despite no written explanation from the justices, charter school advocates hailed the divided opinion as a win.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
Politics has become so brutal in the divided country that some former Biden defenders have even turned on him, suggesting that the release of Biden’s cancer diagnosis was timed to offset the negative reaction to the release of the audio interview.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
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Adjective
World & Nation Supreme Court will decide if religious schools may be funded as public charters
Jan. 24, 2025
A divided state board approved the request.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Independents were more closely divided, with 41% opposed and 27% in favor.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Despite no written explanation from the justices, charter school advocates hailed the divided opinion as a win.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
Politics has become so brutal in the divided country that some former Biden defenders have even turned on him, suggesting that the release of Biden’s cancer diagnosis was timed to offset the negative reaction to the release of the audio interview.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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Following Justice Antonin Scalia's death in 2016, the court was left with eight justices and had evenly split rulings on several cases, including United States v. Texas and Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The Trojans won a split national title in 2003, won the BCS title in 2004 and were one Vince Young fourth-down run away from the first three-peat since World War II.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nellie, who was separated from her husband, lived alone in a house not far from Clinton.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Yet, technical jargon, complex financial concepts and misaligned expectations can create barriers to understanding, leaving clients feeling uncertain or disconnected from the decision-making process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the plant is now disconnected from the grid and the electricity infrastructure required to operate the plant safely has been damaged by drone strikes and frequent shelling.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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That is where their paths diverged.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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But views diverged on the other two groups.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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