as in subdivides
formal
to undergo division into two parts
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
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Recent Examples of bifurcates
While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021
Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
For example, Highway 17 currently bifurcates a piece planners hope to lock in through Los Gatos.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcates
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At the end of the fiscal year, the DOC determines its spending across areas like prison upkeep, the cost of settling lawsuits and workers’ claims, then divides that cost among all the people who were incarcerated at the time, Barrett said.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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The model divides decision-making into three layers, including base, action, and evaluation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Check out our top picks for achieving his look like a bold pair of eyeglasses, clean suit separates, a crisp shirt and standout accessories including brooches, pocket squares and more!—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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But one thing that separates Monroe from his brothers?—
Tracy Kimball,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new map splits that into three districts, all of which tilt Republican, and Castor's seat now includes more conservative rural areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Murray’s shooting splits, dragged down by his 4-for-17 Game 6, were just as unflattering.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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“Bifurcates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcates. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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