fractionated 1 of 2

Definition of fractionatednext

fractionated

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verb

past tense of fractionate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionated
Adjective
  • No faction is more divided than the British, however, with benign diplomat Thomas Hopkins (Billy Howle) at odds with the almost feral Army captain Orde Wingate (Aramayo), reputed father of the modern IDF.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Chicago residents remain divided on whether the technology belongs in their city.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • John Mellencamp’s Icon Award performance at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday, March 26, sparked a split reaction, with younger audience members appearing unfamiliar with his hits while longtime fans got emotional.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Way back in 2018, Gaines and Riley were running split-back formations and leaving opposing defenses bamboozled while playing for the 12-and-under Moreno Valley Falcons in the heart of Southern California.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Television habits have also changed since viewers once dissected tribal council proceedings at the office the next morning.
    Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike in the Bay Area, where his every struggle and success was dissected by onlookers local and abroad, the stakes are different in Atlanta.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • After Laura was separated from her son, the investigator said the boy was eating pancakes and sausages and was mobile.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
  • By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result.
    Essence, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s why her husband never divorced her.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The supercut focuses mainly on the actress, who was married eight times to seven different men (she wed and divorced Richard Burton twice) and died in 2011 at the age of 79.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Fractionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionated. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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