as in breakup
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as in to split
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 divorce
Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
After getting married, Z. says her husband became addicted to drugs, leading her to file for divorce and raise their two children on her own.
—Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 12 June 2025
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 June 2025
The parents were divorced, and Travis Decker was homeless and staying primarily in his truck.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Noun
The fact that Anderson has experienced death and divorce, debt and failure, is one reason I was drawn to her.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
After getting married, Z. says her husband became addicted to drugs, leading her to file for divorce and raise their two children on her own.
—Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 12 June 2025
Verb
After divorcing in 1983, Scott and Rich reconnected in 1996 and remained together until his death in 2012.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 June 2025
The parents were divorced, and Travis Decker was homeless and staying primarily in his truck.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorce
Noun
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These rudderless moments can come after joyful milestones, such as graduations and weddings, or they might be driven by unwanted changes—a breakup, for instance, or the loss of a job.—
Xochitl Gonzalez,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2025
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The film is very personal for Woo, who took inspiration from his own parents’ breakup.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The kids split their time between this house and their other parents' homes.—
Stephanie Warsmith,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The Federal Reserve is now overwhelmingly expected to keep rates on hold during its June and July meetings, with the market split over its September decision, according to the CME FedWatch tool.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Venice is made up of 118 islands separated by canals and connected by more than 400 bridges.—
Shayla Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2025
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The twin prime conjecture states that there are infinitely many twin primes—prime numbers that are separated by a value of two.—
Rachel Crowell,
Scientific American,
16 June 2025
Noun
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The filmmaker may have set the movie in a Finnish location known to few but the universal story rings a bell on alienation and the healing powers of community that seems fit to strike a chord with audiences far beyond Finland.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Even doing it for a week improves your sense of well-being and decreases your sense of alienation and loneliness.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Americans were also divided over what their separation means for the country, according to the survey, which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The union said full details of the agreement will be released upon ratification. Union leadership said the top concerns for a new deal included proposals on pay, AI protections, benefits, and assurances for severance and layoff procedures.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Overland Park paid the officer severance and no charges were filed in the shooting.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2025
Verb
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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“Divorce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorce. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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