as in split
disagreeing with each other
the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising
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as in separated
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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Recent Examples of divided
Manuel M. Grajeda Iii, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Their creation was a milestone of global unity which stands in stark contrast to today’s more divided world.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin manufacturers are divided on whether trade negotiation would help or hurt them, with a notable differnce by revenue level.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
All of this has created an economic and political landscape that is messy, divided and often agonizing to constantly hear about.
—Manuel M. Grajeda Iii, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
Their creation was a milestone of global unity which stands in stark contrast to today’s more divided world.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
But school board members are divided on how to handle the costs – and the program’s future.
—Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin manufacturers are divided on whether trade negotiation would help or hurt them, with a notable differnce by revenue level.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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And with no concrete connection between the two stories, why bother having a split season at all?—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nearly two years ago, Democrats were evenly split, with 34 percent sympathizing with Israel and 31 percent with Palestinians.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the case of Cardi B, whose net worth is reportedly close to $100 million, being legally separated from her husband qualifies her as a single mother, although her economics put her in another category apart from both single- and dual-parent families.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have separated, Fox News has learned.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The actress wore her gray hair in curls and parted down the middle, keeping her makeup subtle, except for bold red lipstick.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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This year, at the 2025 Breezy Bowl XX Official Tour After Party, Monica was radiant in long, parted hair with dark pink lipstick and eyeshadow.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Accounts can be connected or disconnected at any time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the years went on, their paths diverged financially.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The team pieced together what’s known as a phylogenetic tree showing how different human species may have diverged from one another over the past 1 million years.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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