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
Defendants misleading sales and advertising practices, along with bifurcating sales and marketing against the operation of the rental Program and debt enforcement, allowed Defendants to offload their supply of aging and stagnant inventory at an unlawful premium.
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
—Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
Verb
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The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.—
Mark Dee
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
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Two years ago, Affirmed Housing went to the Board of Supervisors with a request to subdivide a 5-acre commercial property in the Rescue and Cameron Park areas so a future project there could qualify for an exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The jackpot hasn’t been hit in more than a month, rolling over since May 2, when tickets in Texas and Florida split a $20 million prize.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The Stanley Cup Final shifted to Las Vegas for Game 3 with the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes knotted at 1-1 after splitting the opening two games in Raleigh.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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It’s divided into five romances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The price-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing the stock price by the consensus 12-months earnings projections on FactSet.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The for and against are separated by 13,004 votes.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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This series has been so close, and such a classic, that through three games the teams are separated by just one goal — Las Vegas 13, Carolina 12.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Finding out the appropriate way to segment the market, determining the right segment to target, and positioning the company in the eyes of customers will enable a company to allocate its resources effectively.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 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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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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