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
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Listen to this article 4 min Kelsea Ballerini doesn't believe in glamorizing divorce.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Lawrence was previously married to Dancing With the Stars' professional Cheryl Burke, though the pair divorced in 2022.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Noun
William and Mark Brinkerhoff retained ownership of that location, another in Castle Rock and Sierra in Lone Tree, according to the divorce order.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Listen to this article 4 min Kelsea Ballerini doesn't believe in glamorizing divorce.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
One shudders to think how Ross, whom Grant divorced in 1929, and who died in 1951, would have reacted to so echoing a lack.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Lawrence was previously married to Dancing With the Stars' professional Cheryl Burke, though the pair divorced in 2022.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorce
Noun
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In the last three years, Showering has had no shortage of such big moments—the birth of her child, a breakup, the loss of two grandmothers, a move from London to rural Somerset.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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Anne, a pet parent living in France, recently went through a breakup, which led to her ex-boyfriend moving out of the apartment.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Verb
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This means attempting to please both existing extraction players and trying to pull in new players, but splitting the difference has produced mixed results.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The dissolution of the PKK raises a host of questions for the Islamist government of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the pro-American Kurdish forces (YPG) in northern Syrian who helped defeat the Islamist State terrorist movement.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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More broadly, the dissolution of the foreign aid program is a significant example of a broader trend the administration is pursuing: sacrificing soft power for hard power.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Cosmos 482 separated into four pieces, two of which remained in Earth's low orbit and decayed within 48 hours, and the other two pieces went into a higher orbit.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
Noun
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The reports included accounts of both Jewish and Muslim students dealing with profound grief over the deaths of loved ones, concerns for their safety and feelings of alienation and academic censorship.—
Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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That sense of alienation, that sense of a slight remove, something bubbling under the surface—that’s as New York a story as glamour or whatever else.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Best may continue receiving health insurance for the next six months, although those benefits can be deducted from her severance.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Those cuts, though, won’t be fully felt until later in the year after government severance checks run out.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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The squad needs overhauling, the future of manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is uncertain, the board is disconnected from a large section of supporters and there is a divide on what action is required.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Divorce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorce. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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