bifurcated
adjective
bi·fur·cat·ed
ˈbī-(ˌ)fər-ˌkā-təd 
bī-ˈfər-
: divided into two branches or parts
This near-earth asteroid appears as a bifurcated structure, consisting of two distinct lobes that seem to be in contact.—
Richard P. Binzel et al.
Richard P. Binzel et al.The town is a bifurcated community—two distinct communities in one, really.—Dennis Farney
Dennis Farney… the strange bifurcated world of whiteness and blackness in which I was born and reared.—William Styron
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Meanwhile, Columbia Threadneedle’s Rinehart is finding opportunity amid a bifurcated market.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 May 2025
The map of territorial control in Sudan today suggests a bifurcated country, with the west—apart from El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital—largely under the RSF’s grasp, and the east, north, and center of the country held by the SAF.
—Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
The actor wore a bifurcated button-down shirt that was half white, with the other half resembling the colors and shapes of the Palestinian flag: a red triangle against green, white, and black stripes.
—James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
The bifurcated Rome-is-Burning/ Steady-as-she-Goes posture is what is driving the conservative movement in Congress at the moment.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 May 2025
The map of territorial control in Sudan today suggests a bifurcated country, with the west—apart from El Fasher, North Darfur’s capital—largely under the RSF’s grasp, and the east, north, and center of the country held by the SAF.
—Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
The actor wore a bifurcated button-down shirt that was half white, with the other half resembling the colors and shapes of the Palestinian flag: a red triangle against green, white, and black stripes.
—James Factora, Them., 16 Apr. 2025
The bifurcated Rome-is-Burning/ Steady-as-she-Goes posture is what is driving the conservative movement in Congress at the moment.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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