1
as in divided
to set or force apart
we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight
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2
as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the searchers separated in order to cover more ground
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3
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
separate the students by reading ability
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4
as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others
separated the injured calf from the herd
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as in differentiated
to understand or point out the difference in
trying to separate science from religion on one specific point
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Recent Examples of separated
Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Channing Tatum has undergone surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The call on Thursday evening gave Qnity management an opportunity to provide additional insight into the results and offer their own outlook for the separated company, which on Monday began normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange and joined the S & P 500.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Babies sick with the virus were forcibly separated from their parents and piled into cribs in crowded wards.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Estrada Juárez spent the next few weeks after being deported with relatives, stressed about being separated from her daughter.
—Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Space Launch System's upper stage, together with the Orion capsule, has separated from the rest of the rocket.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Sacrament meeting will remain 60 minutes, followed by two 25‑minute class periods separated by brief five-minute transition breaks.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The company has said the state's allegations of harm cannot be separated from the content on the platforms, because its algorithms and design features serve to publish content.
—Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Keeping your electronics separated is an excellent way to avoid scratched screens and tangled cables.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Channing Tatum has undergone surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The call on Thursday evening gave Qnity management an opportunity to provide additional insight into the results and offer their own outlook for the separated company, which on Monday began normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange and joined the S & P 500.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Babies sick with the virus were forcibly separated from their parents and piled into cribs in crowded wards.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Estrada Juárez spent the next few weeks after being deported with relatives, stressed about being separated from her daughter.
—Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The Space Launch System's upper stage, together with the Orion capsule, has separated from the rest of the rocket.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Sacrament meeting will remain 60 minutes, followed by two 25‑minute class periods separated by brief five-minute transition breaks.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The company has said the state's allegations of harm cannot be separated from the content on the platforms, because its algorithms and design features serve to publish content.
—Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Keeping your electronics separated is an excellent way to avoid scratched screens and tangled cables.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
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For divorced parents, the IRS generally treats the custodial parent as the eligible claimant for this credit—even if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent using Form 8332.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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That’s leaving defense tech firms divided over whether to hike capacity to win deals and risk profitability, or hold off and potentially miss opportunities.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cyrus's hair, which currently hits just below her shoulders, has been cut in swingy layers hear her face, with her bangs parted in the center and falling past her brow bone.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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And suddenly, the clouds parted.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Addiction itself was not officially classified as a disease until 1987.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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River Bend is classified as a village — instead of a city or other municipality — under Missouri law due to its small population size.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a Monday morning update, police said the incident was isolated and there is no ongoing threat to the community.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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This is not an issue of individual resilience but of a piecemeal approach to reform that has left doctors isolated.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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Even when they were warned to look out for deepfakes, the doctors only differentiated them accurately 75% of the time.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
25 Mar. 2026
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Studios are smaller, operations are simpler, and the concept is differentiated enough to cut through the noise.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
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Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images Markets across the Gulf region have diverged sharply since the Middle East conflict began, as investors traverse big swings in energy prices and markets remain rattled by geopolitical turmoil.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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