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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
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
After Jon & Kate Plus 8 reality stars Kate and Jon Gosselin's 2009 divorce, Kate was awarded custody of their eight children — twins Cara and Madelyn, and sextuplets Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Leah, Joel and Hannah.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.
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Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
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Noun
After separating in 1992, Diana’s divorce from Prince Charles was finalized on August 28, 1996—almost exactly one year before her death.
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Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
After Jon & Kate Plus 8 reality stars Kate and Jon Gosselin's 2009 divorce, Kate was awarded custody of their eight children — twins Cara and Madelyn, and sextuplets Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Leah, Joel and Hannah.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Verb
Her book is divorced from reality, disparaging and riddled with false claims.
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Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.
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Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorce
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The series, out now on Prime Video, follows Percy and Sam, two childhood friends who fall in love as teenagers and, years after their breakup, are reunited back in their childhood hometown for a memorial service.
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The song is believed to be about ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as the former couple famously rekindled their relationship in 2018 after their 2017 breakup and went on to get engaged in 2019.
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Cutright, who was not charged with murder, split from Devastating Pyrotechnics to form Blackstar Fireworks on the property in 2023.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
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This is not Copenhagen, which has wide boulevards where vehicles and bikes can be easily separated.
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The film tells the story of the tender yet destructive friendship between two 13-year-old boys who run away when they are threatened with being separated.
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This book about a couple in complex crisis creates a sense of political alienation that The Drama frankly dances around.
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Much like their 1990s grunge and alt-rock contemporaries in America, Canada’s Our Lady Peace were writing and recording murky, sorrowful songs about youthful frustration and adult rage, love lost and societal alienation.
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The revelation has divided Jefferson descendants for decades.
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The sale sees the property divided into three lots with two buildable, giving the opportunity to create a treasurable family compound in rural seclusion just a 30-minute drive from the island’s main towns.
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His termination stemmed from an internal dispute with CBS leadership, USA TODAY learned on June 2, which left him without severance or other benefits effective immediately.
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After the Paramount deal closes, Zaslav is estimated to receive severance worth up to $887 million (which includes some equity awards in his 2025 compensation package).
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If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.
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Without considering objects, understanding history is incomplete, leaving people today disconnected from those who lived it.
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“Divorce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorce. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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