as in to subdivide
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to undergo division into two parts
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
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Recent Examples of bifurcate
Since then, the consumer economy has only become more bifurcated.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Today, there is a concerted effort to bifurcate Israel from Judaism.
—Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bifurcate
Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Today, there is a concerted effort to bifurcate Israel from Judaism.
—Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
While designing the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain, in the 1990s, the architect would sit by the river that bifurcates the city, looking at different metal treatments.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, Rees said the North American consumer is bifurcated, with highly affluent shoppers in great financial shape and a large portion of customers at the lower end who are super cautious about their spending and buying closer to need.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
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The listing also notes that the land has already been subdivided into five lots, offering potential flexibility for future development or the creation of a multi-structure compound.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In an effort to secure the funding needed to update its schools, the Cajon Valley school board this month passed a resolution of intent to subdivide the district into what are called school facility improvement districts, or SFIDs.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Guardians answered with another three runs in the bottom half of the inning to hand the Cubs a 6-5 loss to split Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The housing project will be split into two phases, starting with Declan Research Park, according to Flournoy’s website.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kelly said that could be achieved by creating a fund that would be divided up annually between qualifying cities and counties — a similar proposal to one House lawmakers approved in the original version of the protest petition bill.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The warehouse has divided the community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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On a computer, Krause pulled up a chromatography analysis, which separates mixtures into individual components.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Marriott is digging deep to separate itself as a luxury provider.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Early methods segmented sonar imagery into regions that show as highlights paired with acoustic shadows.—
John Femiani,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 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 Apr. 2026.
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