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
As the anniversary approaches, the rights of LGBTQ+ couples feel bifurcated.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
That edge is somewhat novel in Star Wars’s universe of smugglers, which typically feels bifurcated between scoundrels with a heart of gold and petty criminals who are rarely more than their base nature.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
His schedule became bifurcated between the two lives — early mornings sharpening, late nights cooking.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Streaming, meanwhile, has bifurcated the nature of the modern-day executive, creating a fundamentally different structure with its own unique rules and incentives that differ from those that apply to executives who work at a traditional studio or network.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
That edge is somewhat novel in Star Wars’s universe of smugglers, which typically feels bifurcated between scoundrels with a heart of gold and petty criminals who are rarely more than their base nature.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
His schedule became bifurcated between the two lives — early mornings sharpening, late nights cooking.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Streaming, meanwhile, has bifurcated the nature of the modern-day executive, creating a fundamentally different structure with its own unique rules and incentives that differ from those that apply to executives who work at a traditional studio or network.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
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The mortgage as a tool favors scarcity and means existing homeowners will be skeptical of change, including subdividing existing homes.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Listen to this article The Poway City Council approved a plan to expand the Parkview Gardens senior care facility and a separate request to subdivide a vacant 43-acre property into two single-family residential parcels.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Plaid’s bank partnerships avoided years of licensing; TSMC’s $20B chip R&D was split with Apple/NVIDIA.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The total Sovereign Grant remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive year at $108.8 million, split between $65.3 million for core funding and $43.5 million for the ongoing Buckingham Palace refurbishment project.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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The brand’s production is divided between Paris and Istanbul, the latter being a city with family ties for India.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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The Oval Office’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ has divided opinion, after estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found the policies would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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What also helps separate their value is that Dobson’s a righty, to complement Hutson’s left-handedness.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Much depends on whether the resin can be separated from other wastes.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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By segmenting where data should be centralized, shared across business units or governed at the regional level, Hartsock and her team have built flexibility into the company’s data strategy.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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There’s a smarter, more future-facing loyalty model: one that integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) signals directly into how customers are scored, segmented, and rewarded.—
Gabriele Buffo,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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