as in divided
formal
to undergo division into two parts
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
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Recent Examples of bifurcated
Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
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Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
In practice, CVs are being used across a market that has become increasingly bifurcated.
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Sunaina Sinha Haldea,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bifurcated
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
In practice, CVs are being used across a market that has become increasingly bifurcated.
—
Sunaina Sinha Haldea,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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 bifurcated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcated
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Nigeria is largely divided between Christians in the south and Muslims in the north.
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The technology’s build-out, included planned pipelines, has sparked backlash in rural Louisiana communities and divided the state GOP.
Verb
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While facing some of the premier beach volleyball players in the nation, the duo has split their last four matches.
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The last jackpot win came May 2, when two tickets split $20 million, a relatively small prize that reset the game’s steady climb.
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic.
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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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