bifurcations

plural of bifurcation

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Recent Examples of bifurcations Human languages twist and recast themselves at the bifurcations in their own family tree. Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcations
Noun
  • This is not to say there have been no divergences or tensions, particularly when Brazil has sought to pursue a more autonomous foreign policy.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Statement of Economic Projections routinely reveals wide divergences among policymakers themselves.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Roblox can change rules or revenue splits at any time, and the platform’s algorithms control which items surface to buyers.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • When inquiring about a networking organization, understanding the differences among the most prominent categories could further inform a business owner’s decisions.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • With careful inspection, differences in head size, body size, eye color and scale counts can help distinguish the species, according to the study.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After the partitions and wars of the mid-20th century in their respective countries, Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland and Palestinians in Israel (or just outside) were marginalized.
    Philip Metres August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.
    Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • More pragmatism means not widening class divisions by cutting Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding to give tax breaks to oligarchs.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Eliécer Camacho Jiménez, former general of the Colombian National Police (the organization that works closely with the DEA on combatting drug trafficking in Colombia), told me there are growing divisions within Maduro's circles.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike other high-profile billionaire breakups in recent years—including the nasty fight between John Paulson and his ex Jenny—the Gilberts appear to be handling their divorce privately and collaboratively.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Two targets on that last drive, two breakups.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Formation-flying demonstrations, such as two-craft systems that block light like a mini-eclipse, show the principle but not at the separations and wavelengths needed for nearby Earth analogs.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This can make separations less stressful for both the dog and the temporary caregivers.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This time, though, the schisms between the CDC and the states and professional societies go far beyond the timing of an additional dose of vaccine.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Leicester were extremely dysfunctional in that 2022-23 campaign, with schisms in their midfield that were exploited by opponents.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025

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“Bifurcations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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