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
Since then, the consumer economy has only become more bifurcated.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 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
Braude described Gaza’s reality as bifurcated.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
These goals may appear bifurcated, but they will become increasingly intertwined in the years ahead.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 7 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
Braude described Gaza’s reality as bifurcated.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
These goals may appear bifurcated, but they will become increasingly intertwined in the years ahead.
—Gary Roughead, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bifurcated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcated
Verb
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Managers of various water agencies still need to negotiate the specifics of how the water cuts will be divided between cities and farming areas.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The 268 guest rooms are divided into a few categories, including Parkview, Deluxe, and King Spa (which have a vintage soaking tub), and various levels of suites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Six years of countersuits, appeals and legal wrangling followed, with suggestions that the only way to resolve the matter might be to split up the property, Texas Monthly reported.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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District lines fracture communities that share common needs and concerns — splitting two more counties and 14 more cities than our current map.—
Jon Harris Maurer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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The first six cars of the train were separated from the rest and continued on to Penn.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcated. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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