as in split
disagreeing with each other
the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising
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as in separated
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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Recent Examples of divided
Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, a divided committee mostly went along with Grow and Tanner and voted 14-6 to approve 4% total budget cuts in fiscal year 2026, which ends in June, and 13-7 to approve 5% total cuts in fiscal year 2027.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The drink menu is divided into familiar categories — martini, negroni, spritz, highball, collins, sour, old-fashioned — and each is led by the classic iteration, followed by several riffs on the category.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Twin Cities history holds many lessons for civic culture-building in a divided time, when many feel powerless and hopeless.
—Harry Boyte, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, a divided committee mostly went along with Grow and Tanner and voted 14-6 to approve 4% total budget cuts in fiscal year 2026, which ends in June, and 13-7 to approve 5% total cuts in fiscal year 2027.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The money would be divided equally among the families of the four, Bracy Davis said.
—News Service Of Florida, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The drink menu is divided into familiar categories — martini, negroni, spritz, highball, collins, sour, old-fashioned — and each is led by the classic iteration, followed by several riffs on the category.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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The pollster was leaning against the split-rail fence, looking at the horses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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In a split backfield with Zach Charbonnet this season, Walker still rushed for 1,027 yards on 221 carries with five touchdowns on the ground and 282 receiving yards on 31 receptions.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officials said the project could benefit the salamander by reconnecting habitat areas that have been separated by erosion.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The living and sleeping areas can be separated by a curtain, giving the feeling of a two-bedroom suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The room lit up and the crowd parted.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The owner of The Jessica Simpson Collection’s darker hair was worn down and long and parted in the center, and her glam consisted of a sultry smokey eye.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the two diverge, journalism appears disconnected from reality as people experienced it.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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DNA tests showed blood on Guthrie’s front porch was a match to her and her doorbell camera was disconnected in the early hours of Sunday morning, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has said.—
TY ONEIL,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The addition of Pavlich’s opinion show diverged from the channel’s initial brand as a non-biased news outlet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bonobos are humanity’s closest living genetic relative, so Krupenye and his study co-authors suggest that the ability to pretend and imagine was likely present 6 million to 9 million years ago, when the two species diverged in evolutionary history.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aljorna and Sosa-Celis retreated into their upstairs apartment and barricaded the door, so federal officers used tear gas to try to force the men out, the FBI agent said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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An impartial onlooker could even reasonably conclude that Trevor took one glance at his opposition and retreated to the safety of a forward-facing position.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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