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
Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The Minnesota Senate passed a gun control bill along party lines last week, but the legislation is unlikely to pass the divided House.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The around 2 million people in the Alpine nation are deeply divided between liberals and conservatives.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
The divided market is even more extreme over the past three months, on roughly the time scale of the Iran war.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The Minnesota Senate passed a gun control bill along party lines last week, but the legislation is unlikely to pass the divided House.
—Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Verb
Pieces were divided among five new congressional districts, four of which include parts of other counties and four of which lean Republican.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
The around 2 million people in the Alpine nation are deeply divided between liberals and conservatives.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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Anderson says the base — controlled via wireless remote — is designed for customizable head, lumbar and foot positioning, plus split options for couples.—
V BRAND STORIES,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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In a split vote, the Huntersville Board of Commissioners Tuesday night approved a South Carolina developer’s proposed $200 million mixed-use community at a prime Lake Norman intersection.—
Joe Marusak
May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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This is the most powerful story about two Korean sisters separated during Japanese occupation in WW2—Hana is taken to Japan and forced to become a comfort woman, meanwhile Emi left behind grows up and spends her life searching for her lost sister.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The concept would involve buses traveling between 80 and 140 miles per hour in dedicated lanes separated from regular freeway traffic.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Earlier this season, the team parted ways with long-time manager Rob Thomson and appointed bench coach and New York Yankees legend Don Mattingly as his interim replacement.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The actress styled her hair straight and parted down the middle and went with bold eye makeup and subtle lipstick.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Southwest staff also tried to take the device apart, and Town eventually realized that a wire had likely been disconnected in transit.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Reports are often backward-looking, disconnected from real-time operations, and difficult to translate into clear actions.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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However, the economic and educational trajectories of men and women have increasingly diverged, with a large swath of men falling behind.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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On her wedding day, Jarman diverged from the classic white wedding dress, instead opting for a baby blue gown with a bohemian flair.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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In fact, the company had filed papers twice before but then retreated from the idea as different private equity investors came forward to further fund the company.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The crossover funds retreated when the market corrected.—
Harlem Capital,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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