as in divided
to set or force apart
in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
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Recent Examples of divorced
Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Like a divorced couple that can’t quite quit each other – or, maybe more accurately, a couple that deserves each other – LSU and Will Wade are back together after managing to make their reunion even messier than their very conscious uncoupling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
What especially spoke to Voros was the storyline with Abby, Stacy’s older, divorced daughter — and mother to Bridgette (Miller) and younger sister Macy (Pollack) — who is played by Garrett.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
The narrator is fifty years old and divorced.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Friendships fell apart; three couples who admitted to participating divorced.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
At 20, the future Hall of Famer was also already a divorced college dropout and former garbage collector with a daughter to support.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Shot on-location last year in 35mm in Alaska, this wry and bittersweet romantic triangle centers on a terrific Fanning as Wendy, whose age-gap relationship with divorced hedge fund manager Jack (Johnson) is coming apart.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
After her parents divorced, Huerta and her siblings were raised by their mother, Alicia, who was a businesswoman and an active member of their diverse, agricultural community.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
He and his wife of 20 years, actress Kris Williams, who share two kids, got divorced in 2019.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Webb was twice divorced and had two children with his second wife.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2009, just a few months shy of their 20th anniversary, Reynolds and his wife divorced.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
But they were divorced -- well, not divorced, but they were separated.
—Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In the case of Paige and Abby (Beau Garrett), there is an 11-year age gap; Paige is newly married, while Abby is divorced with two kids.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
Under the terms of the prenup, Bessette would get $1 million if the two divorced within three years.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
For divorced parents, the IRS generally treats the custodial parent as the eligible claimant for this credit—even if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent using Form 8332.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Like a divorced couple that can’t quite quit each other – or, maybe more accurately, a couple that deserves each other – LSU and Will Wade are back together after managing to make their reunion even messier than their very conscious uncoupling.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
What especially spoke to Voros was the storyline with Abby, Stacy’s older, divorced daughter — and mother to Bridgette (Miller) and younger sister Macy (Pollack) — who is played by Garrett.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
The narrator is fifty years old and divorced.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Friendships fell apart; three couples who admitted to participating divorced.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
At 20, the future Hall of Famer was also already a divorced college dropout and former garbage collector with a daughter to support.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Shot on-location last year in 35mm in Alaska, this wry and bittersweet romantic triangle centers on a terrific Fanning as Wendy, whose age-gap relationship with divorced hedge fund manager Jack (Johnson) is coming apart.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
The 29-year-old mom of two dated a guy who claimed he was divorced, even presenting her with papers to prove it.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
After her parents divorced, Huerta and her siblings were raised by their mother, Alicia, who was a businesswoman and an active member of their diverse, agricultural community.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
He and his wife of 20 years, actress Kris Williams, who share two kids, got divorced in 2019.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Webb was twice divorced and had two children with his second wife.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In 2009, just a few months shy of their 20th anniversary, Reynolds and his wife divorced.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
But they were divorced -- well, not divorced, but they were separated.
—Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
In the case of Paige and Abby (Beau Garrett), there is an 11-year age gap; Paige is newly married, while Abby is divorced with two kids.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2026
Under the terms of the prenup, Bessette would get $1 million if the two divorced within three years.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Adjective
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The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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That’s leaving defense tech firms divided over whether to hike capacity to win deals and risk profitability, or hold off and potentially miss opportunities.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As a millennial Jewish woman who supports progressive candidates, this attitude feels stale and disconnected from the current political moment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health’s investigators found a hospice agency’s door locked and the phone disconnected.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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