as in to split
to set or force apart
in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
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Recent Examples of divorce
Essence, 31 July 2025
Casey is struggling to find meaning in his boring job, his divorce, and the death of his stoic father.
—Audiofile Magazine
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 July 2025
To distance international institutions from the pitfalls of power politics is also to divorce them from the rejuvenating spring of national politics.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
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Verb
The date of separation listed in the filing is July 10 while the reason for divorce Dreka cited is irreconcilable differences.
—Essence, 31 July 2025
Casey is struggling to find meaning in his boring job, his divorce, and the death of his stoic father.
—Audiofile Magazine
july 31, Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
Noun
On the other, a technicolor mishmash that feels completely divorced from the rest of the home.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 July 2025
To distance international institutions from the pitfalls of power politics is also to divorce them from the rejuvenating spring of national politics.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorce
Verb
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In spring 2025, American Cruise Lines started to end many of its Columbia and Snake River itineraries—which retrace the path of the Lewis and Clark expedition—at the Lewiston port; the line will split itineraries between Lewiston and its twin city, Clarkston, Washington, just across the river.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The experts split into teams representing the U.S. and China, and each side was armed with the weapons that its country is thought to possess.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Field negotiated a $1 billion breakup fee in case the deal was blocked.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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We’re reminded of this via a flashback of the pair’s breakup, which is from so long ago that the clip is in a totally different aspect ratio.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The nights following each new moon phase will see the line separating night from day on the lunar surface creep inexorably westward.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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What separates book club and your memories of school reading class is that it’s supposed to be fun.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The band's dissolution was hastened by Stone's drug abuse, which led to a pattern of ghosting his own shows.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Tesla quarterly revenues by segment Q1 2019–Q2 2025 The column chart shows Tesla’s revenues divided by three segments: automotive, services and other, and energy generation and storage, from Q1 2019 through Q2 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
Noun
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McCullers has a real virtuosity for depicting alienation and giving people secret yearnings and personal histories.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
16 July 2025
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All of these factors and their contribution to alienation can foster authoritarian beliefs and individualism.—
Nathan Meyers,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
Verb
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For young people often disconnected from professional networks or mentors, Dream Reach Inspire aims to close that gap, one relationship at a time.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The 500-acre property employs about 70 full-time associates and they will be provided severance and other benefits leading up to the final operating day on Sunday, Nov. 2.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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This was the highest level since 2021, when the BBC’s outlay on severance deals totalled £74.5M. The BBC does not require employees receiving a redundancy payment to sign a settlement agreement.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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“Divorce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorce. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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