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as in divergence
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party
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Recent Examples of bifurcation
Implementation Realities And Industry Consequences The bifurcation between operational and artisanal legal work is creating new dynamics within the legal industry.
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Matthew Sole, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fundamental notion of a bifurcation dates to 1885, when the French mathematician Henri Poincaré, inspired by studies of Saturn’s rings, modeled how fluids rotate around a mass.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Right now [there's been] a little bit of a bifurcation of the market.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Boom says the moves were spurred by the clear bifurcation that Amazon audio leaders began to see in Wondery’s output.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Sole, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fundamental notion of a bifurcation dates to 1885, when the French mathematician Henri Poincaré, inspired by studies of Saturn’s rings, modeled how fluids rotate around a mass.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Right now [there's been] a little bit of a bifurcation of the market.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Boom says the moves were spurred by the clear bifurcation that Amazon audio leaders began to see in Wondery’s output.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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But diving into the details of the album at the film's center — the introspective 1982 classic Nebraska — revealed a critical divergence point between the two.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ottawa is also reportedly considering removing its 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, which would mark a major policy shift and a divergence from Washington.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Genlux magazine (via Page Six), Mason spoke openly about how her parents' split affected her.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Biebers have been the subject of rampant tabloid split rumors, especially over the last year.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, a member of the leading council, went on to aid President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's dissolution of the council, but later came to oppose the move as the rift between two men deepened.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recovery already underway While the impacts of Melissa are still occurring, recovery is expected to be a greater challenge than usual this year with the dissolution of US AID.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Art Caplan, the head of the medical ethics division at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City, said many of the people who get their insurance through the ACA work at or own small businesses.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a 30-minute interview, Martin defended how the party has been managing its internal divisions, and pushed back at Republicans who have accused Democrats of embracing violence and radical politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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There would be no breakup, no hard words, no goodbyes.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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The band released a statement assuring that Arcade Fire will continue despite the breakup.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cyprus was divided and the partition created two new states.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The traditional layout of closed, hierarchical office spaces has been replaced with an open office concept featuring glass partitions and bright, interconnected rooms, to encourage team collaboration.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Other than a few palm trees, there’s not much shade—or separation from your neighbor—in the park’s RV campground.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even so, some observers see the schism as an opportunity to relitigate the relitigation.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his isolated vote in 2006, the schism runs much deeper now.—
Frederic J. Frommer,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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