1
as in divided
to set or force apart
we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight
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2
as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the searchers separated in order to cover more ground
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3
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
separate the students by reading ability
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4
as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others
separated the injured calf from the herd
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5
as in differentiated
to understand or point out the difference in
trying to separate science from religion on one specific point
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Recent Examples of separated
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Connor Bedard completed a career-best season despite missing time because of a separated shoulder, and Louis Crevier rose to the top defensive pair.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Tommy Flanagan served as another ally to Maximus and Lucilla as Cicero, who facilitated communication between the separated lovers.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Investigators said that the child was not injured after the bite, and the dog had already been separated and was back inside its home when Reyes Rodriguez armed himself with a rifle, entered the neighbor's home, shot the dog and killed it.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The couple separated in 2016, but their divorce wasn't finalized until 2024.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The conglomerate previously separated Versant Media, the home of most of its cable networks, in another move to create more focused businesses.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The emphasis was on achieving the widest dissemination of knowledge across a fragmented scientific community separated by language and geographical distance, publishing in many different journals.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2026
Americans were separated at birth, and have remained so ever since.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Adjective
Black Pride Colorado Organizers say the world feels so separated, and pride will be used to keep everyone together.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Connor Bedard completed a career-best season despite missing time because of a separated shoulder, and Louis Crevier rose to the top defensive pair.
—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Tommy Flanagan served as another ally to Maximus and Lucilla as Cicero, who facilitated communication between the separated lovers.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Investigators said that the child was not injured after the bite, and the dog had already been separated and was back inside its home when Reyes Rodriguez armed himself with a rifle, entered the neighbor's home, shot the dog and killed it.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The couple separated in 2016, but their divorce wasn't finalized until 2024.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The conglomerate previously separated Versant Media, the home of most of its cable networks, in another move to create more focused businesses.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The emphasis was on achieving the widest dissemination of knowledge across a fragmented scientific community separated by language and geographical distance, publishing in many different journals.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2026
Americans were separated at birth, and have remained so ever since.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
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To claim Head of Household (HOH), the taxpayer generally must be unmarried (single, legally separated, divorced, or widowed) or be considered unmarried, pay more than half the cost of maintaining the home, and have a qualifying person.
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But my own family has felt the brunt of the exclusion after my father’s parents – both of whom were Parsi – divorced and each remarried outside.
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Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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Her glam followed the same understated approach, with her signature raven hair worn long, straight, and center-parted.
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Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
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Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.
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True culture and engagement cannot thrive if a massive portion of the workforce is left digitally isolated.
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In response, cruise staff increased cleaning and disinfection procedures, isolated ill passengers and crew members, and consulted with the CDC on sanitation procedures and reporting cases, according to the CDC.
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What’s even more striking is the fact that the Puerto Rican scalloped hammerheads were not only differentiated from the Northwest Atlantic population, but also showed genetic separation from populations sampled in Belize and Brazil!
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The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
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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.
Verb
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Where the sources diverged more meaningfully is in explaining why institutions haven’t intervened—and each offered a different piece of the puzzle.
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States controlled by Democrats and those led by Republicans have diverged in recent years over gun legislation, with some Republican states passing laws to relax firearm restrictions.
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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