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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
Chapek’s bifurcation of the studio’s production and distribution operations was rejected like a botched organ transplant by the core of the Mouse House’s creative executives, not to mention the creative community doing business with Disney, Marvel, Pixar, ABC, 20th Century Studios et al.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
This bifurcation between companies that value investors and those that do not will determine which public companies succeed and which fail over the long term.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
This bifurcation of retail has been seen strongly in department stores, where retailers in the middle are challenged.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s also a bifurcation in who’s spending.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
This bifurcation between companies that value investors and those that do not will determine which public companies succeed and which fail over the long term.
—Andrew Behar, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
This bifurcation of retail has been seen strongly in department stores, where retailers in the middle are challenged.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
There’s also a bifurcation in who’s spending.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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In his new book, Ethnic Studies at the Crossroads, Black studies scholar George Lipsitz contextualizes the state of ethnic studies as existing at a similar juncture of collision and divergence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Although a sharp drop in high-income consumer sentiment suggests macro volatility may eventually affect everyone, the current spending divergence remains highly quantified.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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All cheerleaders must be flexible and able to perform the splits by the start of the season.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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However, the game — which was played on a dreadful pitch in front of almost 115,000 people at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City — will forever be remembered for Maradona’s two goals that perfectly encapsulated the split-screen feel to his career.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Curacao became an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 2010, following the dissolution of the Netherland Antilles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The piano ballad follows the dissolution of a relationship as the couple grows apart.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Vox’s publishing properties Eater; The Verge; Pop Sugar; SB Nation; The Dodo; Punch, and Thrillist also will be part of PMX, bringing the total number of titles under the division to more than 25 in aggregate.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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Radford served as a supply sergeant in the division's 2nd Armored Brigade.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The series, out now on Prime Video, follows Percy and Sam, two childhood friends who fall in love as teenagers and, years after their breakup, are reunited back in their childhood hometown for a memorial service.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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The song is believed to be about ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as the former couple famously rekindled their relationship in 2018 after their 2017 breakup and went on to get engaged in 2019.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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The architect replaced rigid partitions with a curtain system to separate the bedroom, which then benefited from better airflow and light.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2026
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In 1947, the United Nations adopted a partition plan that contemplated two states, one Jewish and one Arab.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Hertel succeeded former Director Robert Gordon, who resigned and received a $155,000 separation deal.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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News of the separation broke in September, with Kidman filing for divorce by month’s end and the pair reportedly planning on co-parenting classes and submitting a child support worksheet.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Some of 2026’s primaries are showing a new schism — and the results should be ringing alarm bells across the network.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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The schism mirrors a similar one running through Silicon Valley.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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