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Recent Examples of apart
Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Millennials — generally born between 1981 and 1996 — and Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, aren’t far apart in age.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 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
Two of the burglaries were reported Tuesday, just minutes apart and about a mile and a half apart.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Millennials — generally born between 1981 and 1996 — and Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, aren’t far apart in age.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 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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Southerners believe that burning ears out of nowhere means that someone is talking about you.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Labrinth has made a bold declaration against his record label, his longtime partnership with HBO’s Euphoria and the music industry as a whole in a fiery post that came seemingly out of nowhere Friday (March 13).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Things are kept mostly under wraps in this trailer, which spotlights the family vibe and the gnawing concern that something isn’t right, alongside jarring footage of a suburban street torn asunder.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The showers will be light to moderate at times, with an isolated rumble of thunder mixed in.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Medi-Cal debacle was not an isolated case but rather illustrates the eagerness of California’s politicians to make far-reaching declarations and commitments without fully exploring potential consequences.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The property’s North Mall, an outdoor strip center on its north side, along with outlying stores and restaurants such as IHOP, could stay open.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The outlying individual submitted an alternate design.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike busier beach towns, this secluded beach allows four-legged friends to get in on the action, too!—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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In April 2026, RadarOnline reported that Fergie was hiding out at a secluded luxury ski resort in Austria.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 83-year-old retired pediatric dentist is an avid gardener who started growing flowers at home from seed several years ago.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Industries and local government officials have used low blood lead levels to avoid cleanups before, said Larry Zaragoza, a retired EPA employee who spent decades analyzing and developing policies relating to lead risk.—
Chris Bowling,
ProPublica,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Players will search through every hallway for secret rooms and look for hidden paths to gain upgrade resources and mods that will make the campaign easier or open up new combat opportunities.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Expect warming Scottish fare of venison pies, sea trout, sticky date pudding, and an extraordinary whisky list, including house exclusives like the secret-recipe Badger Juice, only available on property.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Ukraine, using religious rhetoric in elections would seem odd, even inappropriate.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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At first blush Ternus might seem an odd choice for that AI future.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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