bifurcated
adjective
bi·fur·cat·ed
ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkā-təd 
bī-ˈfər-
: divided into two branches or parts
This near-earth asteroid appears as a bifurcated structure, consisting of two distinct lobes that seem to be in contact.—
Richard P. Binzel et al.
Richard P. Binzel et al.The town is a bifurcated community—two distinct communities in one, really.—Dennis Farney
Dennis Farney… the strange bifurcated world of whiteness and blackness in which I was born and reared.—William Styron
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That’s clear from the lobby’s bifurcated color scheme to the rooms themselves.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Runstudio | The Image Bank | Getty Images In an increasingly bifurcated economy, this divergence is likely to persist, according to Christian Floro, market strategist at Principal Asset Management.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The result is a bifurcated trajectory—fast adoption on the administrative side and deliberate integration on the clinical side.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Set on the 16th and 17th floors of the 19-story House section of the bifurcated limestone building, which also includes a connected 35-story tower, the home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two powder rooms in roughly 5,400 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026
Runstudio | The Image Bank | Getty Images In an increasingly bifurcated economy, this divergence is likely to persist, according to Christian Floro, market strategist at Principal Asset Management.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The result is a bifurcated trajectory—fast adoption on the administrative side and deliberate integration on the clinical side.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Set on the 16th and 17th floors of the 19-story House section of the bifurcated limestone building, which also includes a connected 35-story tower, the home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two powder rooms in roughly 5,400 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bifurcated. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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