as in to subdivide
formal
to undergo division into two parts
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
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Recent Examples of bifurcate
Today, there is a concerted effort to bifurcate Israel from Judaism.
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Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Braude described Gaza’s reality as bifurcated.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Braude described Gaza’s reality as bifurcated.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
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In an effort to secure the funding needed to update its schools, the Cajon Valley school board this month passed a resolution of intent to subdivide the district into what are called school facility improvement districts, or SFIDs.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, a firm brought the council plans to subdivide the northwest section of the mall property to build a hotel, but that project has yet to materialize.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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Republicans now plan to give the measure an up-or-down vote in a bid to divide Democrats.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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This discussion comes during a critical time for Ag Reserve landowners, many of whom are divided between wanting to develop on their land and leaving agriculture behind.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The fees would go to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which offers money to separate development projects that create or maintain affordable housing across the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two have largely been on their own since Estrada Juarez separated from Bello’s father nearly 20 years ago.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Its trailing branches are flat, green and segmented without sharp spines.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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