bifurcated

Definition of bifurcatednext
past tense of bifurcate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bifurcated The market has also bifurcated, favoring experienced sponsors. Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcated
Verb
  • Using her family’s interests as her guide, Gardner divided the yard into distinct zones, with room to entertain, grow vegetables and flowers, and relax.
    Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Rather than uniting America’s founders, slavery divided the authors of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as a moral issue.
    Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Having split his rehab between his native Australia and the States, Toohey remained in touch with his Warriors teammates and the team’s medical staff, even if their ability to help him was limited after the Warriors waived him in December.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Using that Ducato model as its starting point, Westfalia splits it into three separate levels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Some of the first reports indicated that Adebayo threw a punch at Herro’s head before the two were separated, but some league sources have indicated that initial portrayals of the fight were overblown.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • The couple married in Hanoi and lived together for nine years before she and Shimizu were separated.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

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“Bifurcated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcated. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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