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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
Many rivers have natural bifurcations, where the branch later returns to the main river after some distance, such as a braided river or delta.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The bifurcation between property-haves and property-have nots has substantially worsened since the crisis.
—Sahil Mahtani, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2017
This proactive approach has resulted in a bifurcation of the industry into two distinct camps: those focused on infrastructure and those prioritizing applications.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
An ongoing theme of the post-pandemic recovery has been a widening bifurcation of American household finances.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The bifurcation between property-haves and property-have nots has substantially worsened since the crisis.
—Sahil Mahtani, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2017
This proactive approach has resulted in a bifurcation of the industry into two distinct camps: those focused on infrastructure and those prioritizing applications.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
An ongoing theme of the post-pandemic recovery has been a widening bifurcation of American household finances.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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Where and how this divergence occurred was a mystery, until the remains of a person from 7,100 years ago were found in Yunnan, China, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The visual representation of divergence enables stakeholders to understand that quantum computing operates as a distinct computational model, different from classical computing speed improvements.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The former couple split 11 months after welcoming their baby girl in October 2000.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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For instance, if the cost of a service is $1,000, and the state and federal government split is 50-50, the state might add a 5% provider tax that would bring the total cost of the service to $1,050.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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The breakthrough is the fruit of incredible recent performance in all age groups for the nation of 36 million people, which became independent in 1991 after the dissolution of the USSR.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Why, then, engage language at all? Lijn explained her simultaneous recruitment and dissolution of language as a way to cope with her growing sense that words had become tired and lost any vital force.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The Athletic spoke to Hong Kong coach Ashley Westwood, who became a professional footballer at United in the 1990s before leaving and embarking on a career that took in spells at Crewe, Sheffield Wednesday and Wrexham, among other clubs in England’s top five divisions.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Communities with strong local news are known to have more civic participation, less partisan division, and less government and corporate corruption.—
Judith Smelser,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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While rumors of their breakup continued to circulate online at the time, fans noticed a small detail missing from Sweeney’s Instagram account.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2025
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Scientists had warned about the possibility of a dangerous event related to the glacier, and village residents had been evacuated days earlier—but the glacier’s near-total breakup came as a surprise.—
Jen Schwartz,
Scientific American,
30 May 2025
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Those states, which border Pakistan, have deep spiritual links to Hinglaj Devi that are rooted in traditions predating the 1947 partition that divided the two countries.—
Zia ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Despite its grandeur, over the centuries the palace proved to be a flexible structure, capable of accommodating additions, splits, partitions, changes of ownership and use.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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The case to voters citywide: La Jolla must pay millions to San Diego in separation costs that, along with the city not having to spend money in La Jolla, can help cover the budget gap and improve services elsewhere.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The Current will have at least five points of separation atop the league standings depending on the rest of the weekend’s results.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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This is not the first time that there has been a schism among students at Hillel.—
Anemona Hartocollis,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The schism had an immediate effect on the Ukrainian army’s U.S.-made High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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