bifurcated

Definition of bifurcatednext
past tense of bifurcate

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Recent Examples of bifurcated Was the discursive thread accidental, or emblematic of the two poles the AI industry is now bifurcated between? Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 London said the rental market is bifurcated, with older apartment complexes generally fuller than newer ones. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 However, the longer-term consequences could be more profound and bifurcated, a Reuters columnist argued, with governments increasing their support for electrification and renewables, as well as ramping up purchases of coal to reduce reliance on Middle East transit routes. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 June 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 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 Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcated
Verb
  • For example, peonies, irises, daffodils, and astilbes are best divided in the fall, while perennials like sedum, asters, coneflower, lilies, and black-eyed Susans are best divided in the spring.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Like the big men on Friday, this list is divided into seven different tiers.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Industry experts are split over whether short-drama specialists or traditional incumbents possess the stronger distribution moat.
    Matthew Tan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer workers are splitting the cost of supporting a larger, longer-living retired population.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also had to build specialized rooftop facilities and integrate their optics, control systems, communications equipment, quantum sources, and detectors so that equipment separated by 21 kilometers could operate as one experiment.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcated. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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