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
Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
With inflation showing no sign of hitting 2% just yet, members of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, who are already splintered down political lines, could grow more divided.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Uplift’s withdrawal left Carrollton Ranchview as the only team in District 10-4A in basketball and volleyball, so the UIL has divided the nine-team, all-Dallas ISD District 11-4A to accommodate.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Republicans were more divided on the issue.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
With inflation showing no sign of hitting 2% just yet, members of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee, who are already splintered down political lines, could grow more divided.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
After Armani’s death in September 2025, at age 91, his will reportedly divided his real estate portfolio among longtime partner Leo Dell’Orco, his sister Rosanna, and close family members, including his niece Silvana and nephew Andrea Camerana.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Uplift’s withdrawal left Carrollton Ranchview as the only team in District 10-4A in basketball and volleyball, so the UIL has divided the nine-team, all-Dallas ISD District 11-4A to accommodate.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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But here is a sampling of some of the reviews — which are pretty wildly split.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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While layout preference will ultimately be different for each individual buyer, Ford and Westfalia have made a long, strong case for the split-room concept (rear kitchen, front living lounge/convertible bed, upstairs full-time bedroom) with the Nugget design.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the Texas Supreme Court, at the behest of state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ruled the Dallas County ballots cast after the original close of polls had to be separated from other ballots.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those ballots have been separated from the others and have not been counted, Dallas County elections spokesperson Nic Solorzano said.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Their hair — Gyllenhaal’s a chocolate brown shade and Buckley’s a butter blond mix — was trimmed chin length and parted on opposite sides of their heads.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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After a disappointing second-round defeat at the Australian Open last month, Raducanu parted company with her coach, Francisco Roig.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Carvalho had greenlighted an artificial intelligence chatbot, named Ed and represented by a smiling sun, for LAUSD students, families and teachers that quietly was disconnected three months after its release in 2024.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her pacemaker disconnected from her phone less than an hour later.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two rivals’ trajectories eventually diverged.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Stitt has publicly diverged from the president multiple times this year.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026
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That’s double the number recorded in 2021, when the US retreated from Kabul and the Afghan Taliban returned to power.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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One officer fired five rounds toward Rohloff, who retreated into the home.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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