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Recent Examples of apart
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 12 Mar. 2026
The pair, who argued over whether to live in Columbus or Ohio suburb Mount Vernon (about 45 minutes to an hour drive apart), never moved in together.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Its downtown has more shuttered and falling-apart buildings than usable ones.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
Our commitment to research and innovation, combined with a unique ability to interpret and elevate each brand’s DNA, continues to set us apart.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 12 Mar. 2026
The pair, who argued over whether to live in Columbus or Ohio suburb Mount Vernon (about 45 minutes to an hour drive apart), never moved in together.
—Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Tian’s team has conducted numerous studies on teasing apart mechanisms in the brain’s motor and auditory regions, including mapping abnormal signals that could lead to confusion between inner and external sounds.
—Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Its downtown has more shuttered and falling-apart buildings than usable ones.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
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And that, Sachin explained, was the last Sachin had seen of Rajesh, who was killed in one of the most brutal assaults on an American base during the war, his life canceled in a weird parenthesis, a nowhere land between nations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Streets to nowhere snake through the dirt, ready for future homes.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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They’ve been married for 19 years, after all, and when Amanda calls the police and introduces authorities into the situation, the couple is suddenly torn asunder.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Intense airstrikes hit early Friday around Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as outlying areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police noted that Sojourner has been designated the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline for the City of Milwaukee and outlying communities since 1986.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Set within a sprawling Mediterranean estate dotted with olive trees, jasmine, and prickly pear, the property feels serene and secluded.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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For something secluded with a luxe bed-and-breakfast feel, post up at The Hoffman Haus.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jim Davis, a Democrat, is a retired businessman and political writer from Rome and has worked on both Democratic and Republican political campaigns.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Harris, a cattle farmer and retired brigadier general, is likely to face an uphill battle to win a majority in the heavily Republican district.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are also daily lectures from guides on everything from the secret lives of plants to the complexity of Amazonian fish species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The musketeer names are code names so that these resistance operatives can keep their real identities secret.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The occasional odd campaign moment and foot-in-mouth gaff didn't help – neither did Jordan getting top honors from his fellow thespians at the Actor Awards.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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There's no sight of the near-mythical paiche—an air-breathing fish native to the Amazon basin that can grow to more than 13 feet in length—nor any odd-looking mammals such as the tapir.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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