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
It’s also oddly bifurcated into two noticeably chunks, with the first half focusing on Hank and Yvonne’s tender but touchy, highly tectchy relationship and the second half leaning into the gonzo forward momentum of a get-the-dough crime flick.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
The judge has since bifurcated the case.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That bifurcated attitude colors whether cap and trade will be renewed and how its costs will be borne.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
Notably, spending is bifurcated among income levels, with lower- and middle-income customers spending less than last year and affluent customers spending more than before.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
The judge has since bifurcated the case.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That bifurcated attitude colors whether cap and trade will be renewed and how its costs will be borne.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
Notably, spending is bifurcated among income levels, with lower- and middle-income customers spending less than last year and affluent customers spending more than before.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
Verb
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The fields near where her grandfather grew up are now subdivided into small plots full of houses.—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its 26 blocks are further subdivided into 80 separate parcels, offering Wineburg a wide range of options each year to blend Quintessa to perfection.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Cleveland was mostly splitting its DH at-bats between Manzardo and David Fry … whose September pop came on an accidental Tarik Skubal fastball to his nose.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The acquisition announcement comes as MSNBC prepares to split from NBC as part of parent company Comcast’s move to spin off its cable properties into a separate company, to be called Versant.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taiwan’s tender architecture is divided into two parts for 2026 and 2027.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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These are the cases that break models in deployment—and the cases that separate an adequate system from a production-ready one.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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With parishioners running to hide or get out of the building, Carter and Max were pushed up against a glass window separating the chapel from the foyer, which led to an exit.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The base can be flipped over and the underside is segmented to carry cupcakes more securely or use as a serving dish.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Appreciate the plurality of their needs and segment them into the top three priorities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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