as in divided
formal
to undergo division into two parts
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
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Recent Examples of bifurcated
Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Braude described Gaza’s reality as bifurcated.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
These goals may appear bifurcated, but they will become increasingly intertwined in the years ahead.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
It’s also oddly bifurcated into two noticeably chunks, with the first half focusing on Hank and Yvonne’s tender but touchy, highly tectchy relationship and the second half leaning into the gonzo forward momentum of a get-the-dough crime flick.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Braude described Gaza’s reality as bifurcated.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
These goals may appear bifurcated, but they will become increasingly intertwined in the years ahead.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
It’s also oddly bifurcated into two noticeably chunks, with the first half focusing on Hank and Yvonne’s tender but touchy, highly tectchy relationship and the second half leaning into the gonzo forward momentum of a get-the-dough crime flick.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcated
Verb
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Instead, their estate will be divided amongst my siblings and the portion that would be mine will go to a charity of my parent’s choice.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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We’re divided over politics, over the climate, over the Beckhams.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Guardians answered with another three runs in the bottom half of the inning to hand the Cubs a 6-5 loss to split Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The housing project will be split into two phases, starting with Declan Research Park, according to Flournoy’s website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Carmen only got to visit him once after they were separated.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcated. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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