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as in divergence
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party
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Recent Examples of bifurcation
There’s also a bifurcation in who’s spending.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Economic bifurcation The divergence mirrors China’s bifurcated economy, as industries try to adapt to new technologies in the face of a real estate slump and trade disputes with the United States.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
For example, signs of bifurcation blared louder during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
This is called a bifurcation, or a point where a system can settle into one of two different stable states, depending on small differences in conditions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Economic bifurcation The divergence mirrors China’s bifurcated economy, as industries try to adapt to new technologies in the face of a real estate slump and trade disputes with the United States.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
For example, signs of bifurcation blared louder during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
This is called a bifurcation, or a point where a system can settle into one of two different stable states, depending on small differences in conditions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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All of the retail would be leased to local operators, an intentional divergence from a town dotted with chain stores.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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And for at least a decade, economists have documented a widening and deeply troubling divergence between those two things.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Working between the pipes for the Kings for the second straight game, goaltender Anton Forsberg made his presence felt midway through the frame, doing the splits to fend off an attempt with his right foot.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Hornets are 11-5 against the rest of their division.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Growing advanced chip capacity TSMC's high-performance computing division, which includes AI and 5G applications, accounted for the majority of sales in the first quarter, rising to 61% of revenue.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The title character — played by Jason Schwartzman, who also sings the very catchy theme song — is a tuxedo cat whose life is thrown into disarray by the breakup of his human owners.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1991, he was cast in Saved by the Bell for a three-episode arc, where his character was infamously the catalyst for Zack and Kelly’s breakup.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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Moments later, video showed the officer raising his weapon over the glass partition that separated them and firing two foam rounds at Rahman, nearly striking him in his groin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Finally, the bathroom is tucked behind the bedroom, with an opening cut into the partition wall to let natural light reach the shower.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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The research combined these approaches to create hierarchical protein-cellulose materials using phase separation—a process that allows components to self-organize into structured forms.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Still, shedding this unwanted business should make a cleaner story when Automation becomes a standalone business later this year, following the Aerospace separation.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Looking for a schism in the Sun King’s court, some speculated that Hastings’ reserve was a sign of disagreement with long time right hand man Sarandos.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The schism between Muhammad and Malcolm X was never repaired; Malcolm X was suspended from the Nation of Islam, spoke publicly against Muhammad, and endured death threats.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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