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
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
In October 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a declassified report on the intelligence community's views on the origin conundrum, which also leaned toward a natural spillover, but represented divided views.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Experts noted that the election took place in a deeply divided nation, where citizens were split on how best to confront surging crime and a deteriorating economy.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Nationally, the Democratic Party in November failed to connect with independent and centrist voters who usually determine the outcome of elections in a relatively evenly divided country.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Donald Trump’s threats have, almost overnight, caused a famously divided and centrifugal nation to cohere into a single national front.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
In October 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a declassified report on the intelligence community's views on the origin conundrum, which also leaned toward a natural spillover, but represented divided views.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Experts noted that the election took place in a deeply divided nation, where citizens were split on how best to confront surging crime and a deteriorating economy.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Nationally, the Democratic Party in November failed to connect with independent and centrist voters who usually determine the outcome of elections in a relatively evenly divided country.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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The two then fought to a split draw in a September 2023 scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Many progressives remain split over the 2024 presidential election, including how the party handled questions about Biden's acuity while in office.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nellie, who was separated from her husband, lived alone in a house not far from Clinton.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Yet, technical jargon, complex financial concepts and misaligned expectations can create barriers to understanding, leaving clients feeling uncertain or disconnected from the decision-making process.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But the plant is now disconnected from the grid and the electricity infrastructure required to operate the plant safely has been damaged by drone strikes and frequent shelling.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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That is where their paths diverged.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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But views diverged on the other two groups.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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