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
His schedule became bifurcated between the two lives — early mornings sharpening, late nights cooking.
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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
Without the long corridor bifurcating the building, more units can have windows on multiple walls, which improves air flow and lets in more natural light.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Once again the stock tape was heavily bifurcated with distinct groups leading and lagging.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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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
Without the long corridor bifurcating the building, more units can have windows on multiple walls, which improves air flow and lets in more natural light.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Once again the stock tape was heavily bifurcated with distinct groups leading and lagging.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
Verb
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The home’s basement appeared to have been subdivided into single rooms separately rented out by individual tenants.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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The property, located on the north side of Route 20 and west of Hilliard Drive, was subdivided into 15 lots in 1988 but was never developed, Latinovic said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The parents tried to compromise, suggesting the in-laws split their visit between the two families.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Breaking Down The Pillars Microservices The core principle of microservices involves splitting a monolithic application into multiple independent services.—
Raju Dandigam,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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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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In a game where the Angels and Nationals combined for 24 runs and 30 hits — with the 19 hits and 15 runs given up by the Angels’ pitching staff representing season-worst marks — what ultimately separated the teams was the Angels’ inability to come through with runners on base.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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According to the London Times’ Philip Willan, a trade union that represents museum workers had previously warned the Uffizi about the risks posed by the platforms separating visitors from the art.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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From segmenting your audiences to optimizing ad bids, agentic AI can complete a wide range of tasks at scale.—
Chris O'Neill,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Classrooms are often segmented into teams or cohorts, each assigned labels to reinforce group identity and belonging (for example, red and blue teams).—
Dr. Rami Kaminski,
Time,
18 June 2025
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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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