as in divided
to set or force apart
in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
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Recent Examples of divorced
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Maslany plays Paula, a divorced fact-checker and soccer mom who finds herself in a web of murder, blackmail and youth soccer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The three-time divorced mother of five relocated from Hawaii’s Big Island to Texas Hill Country, between Austin and San Antonio, last year.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Maslany plays Paula, a single mother, divorced and lonely.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Newly divorced and angling for an overdue promotion, Maslany’s Paula is also gearing up for a custody battle.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 May 2026
Gary, meanwhile, is a creature of the city in slick suits and a Mercedes, a divorced former cop who now leverages his old connections for vague, lucrative work that may not ever cross over into the explicitly illicit, but that definitely involves shades of gray.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Naturally, Elsa frets over the situation, but their parents, preoccupied with their own divorced lives, reckon otherwise.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
As a divorced woman, Sparks-Wade said her birth certificate does not match her voter registration, Social Security number or her driver’s license.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 May 2026
The Sarkozys divorced later that year, so flying the French flag may not have mattered much to the former first lady.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
My daughter has successfully divorced her husband on paper.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
This terror attack cannot be divorced from the political rhetoric that has normalized suspicion and hostility.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
At that point, Preston had divorced Gage and also broken off an engagement to fellow actor Charlie Sheen.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The two split in 2015 and officially divorced in 2016.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
After more than a decade together, the couple divorced in 2007.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Fuhrman was married and divorced three times and is survived by a son and a daughter, according to The New York Times.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Adjective
Electra went on to marry former NBA star Dennis Rodman in November 1998 (the two divorced six months later) and Dave Navarro, the lead guitarist for Jane's Addiction, in 2003 (the two announced their separation in 2006, and finalized their divorce in 2007).
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Maslany plays Paula, a divorced fact-checker and soccer mom who finds herself in a web of murder, blackmail and youth soccer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The three-time divorced mother of five relocated from Hawaii’s Big Island to Texas Hill Country, between Austin and San Antonio, last year.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Maslany plays Paula, a single mother, divorced and lonely.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Newly divorced and angling for an overdue promotion, Maslany’s Paula is also gearing up for a custody battle.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 May 2026
Gary, meanwhile, is a creature of the city in slick suits and a Mercedes, a divorced former cop who now leverages his old connections for vague, lucrative work that may not ever cross over into the explicitly illicit, but that definitely involves shades of gray.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Naturally, Elsa frets over the situation, but their parents, preoccupied with their own divorced lives, reckon otherwise.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
As a divorced woman, Sparks-Wade said her birth certificate does not match her voter registration, Social Security number or her driver’s license.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
My parents divorced pretty young, but my mom lived outside Chicago and worked in eldercare, helping elderly people who want to stay in their homes but need in-home caregiving.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 May 2026
The Sarkozys divorced later that year, so flying the French flag may not have mattered much to the former first lady.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
My daughter has successfully divorced her husband on paper.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
This terror attack cannot be divorced from the political rhetoric that has normalized suspicion and hostility.
—Zainab Chaudry, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2026
At that point, Preston had divorced Gage and also broken off an engagement to fellow actor Charlie Sheen.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 22 May 2026
The two split in 2015 and officially divorced in 2016.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
After more than a decade together, the couple divorced in 2007.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Fuhrman was married and divorced three times and is survived by a son and a daughter, according to The New York Times.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Adjective
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The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Connor Bedard completed a career-best season despite missing time because of a separated shoulder, and Louis Crevier rose to the top defensive pair.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Today, Ethiopia — Africa’s second most populous nation with over 135 million people — stands deeply divided, facing violent ethnic conflicts, restrictions on free speech and crackdowns on dissent.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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At the broadest level, it is divided into the three independent interconnections.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Those who paid taxes in 2023 reflecting higher than a 15% increase will be issued credits split over their property tax bills throughout the next three years.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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Graphite One says production will be split between materials optimized for energy storage systems, fast-charging applications, and high-energy-density batteries.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
Verb
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A lot of older people at studios are making greenlighting decisions, and they are disconnected from the audience.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Once those systems are disconnected, even power that arrives later may no longer reach the areas where it is needed most.—
Sufan Jiang,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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