bifurcating

present participle of bifurcate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bifurcating At the same time, the enterprise AI market is bifurcating. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Defendants misleading sales and advertising practices, along with bifurcating sales and marketing against the operation of the rental Program and debt enforcement, allowed Defendants to offload their supply of aging and stagnant inventory at an unlawful premium. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 The lens surface gradually transitions in prescription strength, with no lines bifurcating your vision. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcating
Verb
  • Other than dividing some spaces into several smaller auditoriums, the original theater has largely been kept the same since 1927.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • What’s dividing fans is Julian Casablancas’ insistence on using Autotune, as many prefer his raw vocals.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The couple are actually already settled, splitting their time between Gotham and Miami Beach.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Don't discount the benefits of splitting your money between both account types, either.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Paul Turner of Birmingham is separating himself from all City Section receivers with his big-play catching ability.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • France is a traditionally Catholic country, but adheres to a strict form of secularism in public life based on a 1905 law separating church and state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Bifurcating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcating. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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