separate out

verb

separated out; separating out; separates out
: to remove (someone or something) from a group
Before you put out the trash, you have to separate out the bottles and cans.
Most schools separate out children with learning problems.

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True investigations, where somebody sits down and rebuilds a timeline across four systems, are a much smaller subset that almost nobody separates out. — Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Target doesn’t separate out sales costs for each category, such as footwear. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 Comcast plans to separate out NBCUniversal in 2027, a swift follow-up to the spinout of Versant, its portfolio of cable TV networks, including CNBC. — Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 However, separating out affected animals and temporary control of their movement will be important components of a herd-management plan. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for separate out

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“Separate out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separate%20out. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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