Definition of dividednext
as in split
disagreeing with each other the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising

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divided

2 of 2

verb

past tense of divide

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Recent Examples of divided
Adjective
Despite their agreement on keeping Alberta in Canada, Carney and Smith remain divided over nine other questions on Monday's ballot involving immigration and provincial powers. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 Charter schools are funded by taxpayers and authorized by states, but courts remain divided over whether they should be treated as public schools or private organizations. — Preston Green Iii, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Nearly ten years of rule by President Emmanuel Macron has left this country more divided, with promises unfilled, anger near the surface. — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In a March 2025 poll, AAPI adults were evenly divided over which political party would better handle the economy and immigration. — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divided
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
  • Granite counters and a mini-split air-conditioning unit round out the room, which acts like a hub, connecting to multiple other spaces.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Jim Orr, Universal’s head of domestic distribution, noted that the audience gender divide was evenly split and about 2/3 were between 18 and 34 years old.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the adults were the ones who needed to be separated.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Next to her, Deary sported the quintessential Gen Z slicked-back ponytail, parted in the middle and bristle-brushed back from the sides of her head.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For the shoot, Chastain swapped her signature red hair for soft blonde waves parted at the center.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But these programs are disconnected and spread out across the state, creating a situation where students in one part of Connecticut may have access to opportunities that are walled off from students living elsewhere.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by the political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa's cancer crisis.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Officers retreated and called for backup, but officials said the suspect fired shots at police.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Once promoted by her husband as a possible successor in the Governor’s Mansion, Casey DeSantis has since largely retreated from public view.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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