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as in divided
to set or force apart
we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight
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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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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
separate the students by reading ability
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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
Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The two, who share three children, separated in July 2021 and finalized their divorce in September 2022.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari stepped in and separated Suarez and Ramirez.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Birrittier and Lagunas lived together for eight years but were separated when Liam died.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the show insists that Butler’s expansive universes cannot be separated from the histories of migration, labor, and love.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Each of those fields is separated by a dash.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
The film is separated into three chapters and Reese appears in the third and final.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Andrew and Sarah Ferguson separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Though, with modular parts, the arms and seats can be separated to make moving easier.
—Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
The two, who share three children, separated in July 2021 and finalized their divorce in September 2022.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari stepped in and separated Suarez and Ramirez.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Birrittier and Lagunas lived together for eight years but were separated when Liam died.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the show insists that Butler’s expansive universes cannot be separated from the histories of migration, labor, and love.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Each of those fields is separated by a dash.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
The film is separated into three chapters and Reese appears in the third and final.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Andrew and Sarah Ferguson separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
Verb
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The resort is divided into domestic and international zones.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Choose the Right Varieties Garlic is divided into two main categories, and there are numerous cultivars of each type to choose from.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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The star's blonde hair was styled into a blowout with loose waves and worn parted down the middle.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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After recently being told by the state officials that her personalized license plate was revoked because it is not classified as free speech, a Tennessee woman is appealing the decision to the United States Supreme Court.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Students who take the assessment are classified into one of four performance levels, with level four being the highest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maduro is isolated, both within his circles and internationally.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Current crawfish frog populations in the state are isolated but large.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Founded by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei along with a group of ex-OpenAI employees in 2021, Anthropic has differentiated itself both by focusing on safety and reliability and by targeting enterprise users.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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More than deserving an honorable mention is realtor extraordinaire Seema Patel (Sarita Choudhury), who ultimately differentiated herself from the cacophony of the first two seasons to become a true confidante to Carrie… much in the same way Samantha was before her.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Julianne Nicholson was about 7 when her parents, who lived outside of Boston, divorced.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The theory diverged from the dominant, century-long view that evolution adhered to a slow, steady pace of Darwinian gradualism, in which species incrementally and almost imperceptibly developed into new ones.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Mingling and interbreeding Modern humans and Neanderthals share an ancestor that originated in Africa, but the two lineages diverged at least 500,000 years ago.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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