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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
Economic bifurcation The divergence mirrors China’s bifurcated economy, as industries try to adapt to new technologies in the face of a real estate slump and trade disputes with the United States.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
For example, signs of bifurcation blared louder during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
This is called a bifurcation, or a point where a system can settle into one of two different stable states, depending on small differences in conditions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Implementation Realities And Industry Consequences The bifurcation between operational and artisanal legal work is creating new dynamics within the legal industry.
—Matthew Sole, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
For example, signs of bifurcation blared louder during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
This is called a bifurcation, or a point where a system can settle into one of two different stable states, depending on small differences in conditions.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Implementation Realities And Industry Consequences The bifurcation between operational and artisanal legal work is creating new dynamics within the legal industry.
—Matthew Sole, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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The retailers’ stock market performances reflect their sharp divergence in sales results.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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That’s where that divergence really grew throughout the twenty-twenties.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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At last year's conference, Vice President JD Vance delivered a combative address that rattled European capitals and fueled fears of an accelerating trans-Atlantic split.—
Olivia Gazis,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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In fact, more than 80% of people will have their hearts broken from a romantic split, research suggests.—
Kyra Dahring,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Intertextuality is described by Scarlett Barton in perhaps the opposite way, as linked to Roland Barthes’ observation that the author is dead, and that the text is the dissolution of every kind of voice, every beginning and core.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the Move Forward Party campaigned on curbing royal powers, though efforts to reform Thailand’s draconian royal defamation law, known as lèse-majesté or Article 112, were deemed unconstitutional and led to the party’s dissolution by the Constitutional Court.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The women qualified for the top division of the World Championships in 2025 for the first time since 1997.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Schur is under an overall deal, is the studio.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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Public relationship milestones may arrive—engagements, breakups, or defining conversations that put love front and center.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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But far from throwing chocolates at her TV like Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Nicole Kidman looks just as carefree and in love with life as any romantic lead just before the third-act breakup and grand gesture portion of events.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her father, Amrit, a high-ranking civil servant, was born in Punjab before the partition that divided the subcontinent.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Interior work would include cleaning and restoring several features, removing non-historic partitions, and adding new walls, ceilings, floors, bathrooms, exit stairways, an elevator, as well as new lighting and millwork.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tied at 41 apiece in the second half, following a second-chance dunk by MU’s Nicholas Randall, the Longhorns went on a 16-6 run to gain some separation.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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The launch should cover SpaceX's actual Falcon 9 rocket liftoff, its' first stage booster landing and the Dragon capsule separation from its Falcon 9 upper stage.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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There are still some trustbusters in the administration, especially at the FTC, which has avoided being pulled into messy lobbyist fights and White House schisms.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fracturing of the television audience parallels the schisms in America’s political culture, with viewers and voters increasingly sheltering in partisan echo chambers.—
Karrin Vasby Anderson,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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