bifurcate

verb

Definition of bifurcatenext
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 Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 However, beneath the surface, Cramer said the market has become increasingly bifurcated, with investors piling into a narrow group of artificial intelligence winners while severely punishing companies that disappoint or simply fail to impress. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 11 May 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for bifurcate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
  1. subdivide
  2. split
  3. divide
  4. separate
  5. segment
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  • The land is around 28 acres and would be subdivided into four separate lots for the rentals with 248 multi-family units across 11 buildings.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
  • The categories are subdivided into smaller, more specific portfolios, and the effect is a kind of social levelling, a carnival through classification.
    — Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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  • Having split his rehab between his native Australia and the States, Toohey remained in touch with his Warriors teammates and the team’s medical staff, even if their ability to help him was limited after the Warriors waived him in December.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of split
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  • Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Nolan divides the sacking of Troy into two lengthy sequences, both shot under cover of darkness but edited (by Jennifer Lame) with a magisterial clarity.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of divide
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  • Japan’s government separated the two traditions of Shinto and Buddhism in 1868 during the Meiji era, effectively bringing Shinto shrines under state control and placing the emperor at the center of the new order.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of separate
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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
  • The market is segmented to drive more sales and lift the average selling price during the key holiday quarter.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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