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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
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell earlier this month commented on that phenomenon and why the bifurcation can help the economy in aggregate, even if many people are struggling.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 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
Climate scientists generally agree that the AMOC has experienced bifurcations in the past — repeatedly.
—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
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 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
Climate scientists generally agree that the AMOC has experienced bifurcations in the past — repeatedly.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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This divergence is thought to have occurred between 550,000 and 750,000 years ago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mafuko’s mother was killed in 2007 and in 2013, during the split of Kabirizi family, Mafuko joined the Bageni family.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Per People, the split is amicable with no major turmoil leading up to it.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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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An example is the division or spreading out of the cooking point of the triangle.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The affidavit does not name Ross, referring to him only as an officer for ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Subordinates are 13 percentage points more likely to leave the labor force in the year after the breakup (compared to people who break up with a manager from a different workplace).—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The same week as the breakup, Mod Sun also shared a public statement via Instagram, thanking his fans for standing by his side.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The storage box contains eight compartments, divided by cardboard partitions, to create 6x6x15-inch spaces to accommodate one 15-inch figurine each.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 2025
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The strategy involves partitions, or ways numbers can add up to make other numbers.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
19 Dec. 2025
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Surrounding waters remain protected, preserving coral reefs and mangrove ecosystems that lend the island a sense of quiet separation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Having no real material ready, Alex launches into a spontaneous public therapy session, getting personal about his separation and family life.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The right’s schisms were on full display during AmericaFest, Turning Point USA’s annual conference, which took place in Phoenix this past weekend.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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But in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a painful schism emerged between them, one that led them to stop speaking to one another for an extended period of time.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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