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
Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
With the ballot almost set, some Republicans remain divided over whether to support Paxton, torn between loyalty to their party and ongoing controversies about him.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
The status quo leaves the Inuit homeland divided and exposed to global power struggles.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
Landon said the first batch of results suggested voters were less divided than political debates on social media often portray.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
With the ballot almost set, some Republicans remain divided over whether to support Paxton, torn between loyalty to their party and ongoing controversies about him.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
Each member of the Television Academy — nearly 24,000 industry professionals divided among 31 peer groups, including directors, producers and artisans — votes within their professional field, but all eligible voters may cast ballots in the 14 top program races.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
The status quo leaves the Inuit homeland divided and exposed to global power struggles.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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The album features 13 songs on a split tracklist, styled after a vinyl or cassette tape, that paints a chronological narrative about the dismantling of a romantic relationship.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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The split-chamber reactor The machine is known as a bias-free photoelectrochemical (PEC) reactor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Benji separated from Zack, patted the spot on the bed between them, and then opened up his arm as an invitation.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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The park’s two districts are separated by the city of Tucson, with the drive between the western and eastern districts taking between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on traffic.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit claims that after the opera company and the Kennedy Center parted ways in January, center officials have not returned more than $17 million in gifts and donations that belong to the opera company.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Since the two organizations parted ways, the opera claims, the Kennedy Center has refused to return more than $17 million in gifts and donations.—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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For younger readers who have grown up entirely online, physical books are a rare tangible object disconnected from screens.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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They’re disconnected from them.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The big story Since the pandemic, the China story has diverged as tech advances grab attention, while traditional industries fade.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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But then our paths diverged, there were disagreements over the team’s direction.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Those shifts mean that while the reopening of Hormuz will still be significant, prices have already heavily retreated from their highs.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
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Seeking a brief escape from the public grief that had engulfed her family, 34-year-old Jackie retreated to the White House family quarters and found the British royal entertaining her young son.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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