as in breakup
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as in to split
to set or force apart
in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is
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Recent Examples of divorce
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Their divorce was one of the most brutal storylines to wade through on this show (and that is saying something).
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Gallagher was on the cusp of divorcing her husband and relocating her life to where her mother and oldest son were living in the town of Paradise when she was killed, Vallicella said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Mariska Hargitay's mother, the late actress Jayne Mansfield, became romantically involved with Sardelli in 1963, amid her divorce from Mickey Hargitay.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Their divorce was one of the most brutal storylines to wade through on this show (and that is saying something).
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Verb
Eventually she got divorced; her second husband was Ian’s father.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Gallagher was on the cusp of divorcing her husband and relocating her life to where her mother and oldest son were living in the town of Paradise when she was killed, Vallicella said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorce
Noun
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Blue wore her hair in locs for two years but parted with the style after experiencing an oh-so-familiar feeling: the urge to drastically change her appearance after a breakup and mark a fresh chapter with a new hairstyle.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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High-profile celebrity lawyer Laura Wasser, who has shepherded the likes of Kim Kardashian, Kevin Costner and Ariana Grande through their respective breakups, is representing Geffen.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The song was released in 1973, only a few years after The Beatles split, highlighting how quickly the two reconnected.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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After a tumultuous on-and-off-again relationship, Tran and Brown officially split in late 2014.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The dissolution of the PKK raises a host of questions for the Islamist government of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the pro-American Kurdish forces (YPG) in northern Syrian who helped defeat the Islamist State terrorist movement.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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More broadly, the dissolution of the foreign aid program is a significant example of a broader trend the administration is pursuing: sacrificing soft power for hard power.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2025
Verb
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At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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That may not sound like much, but in a market where supply and demand are often separated by razor-thin margins, the impact on oil prices could be significant.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Conversely, the right has capitalized on this discontent, with figures like Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan gaining massive followings by addressing male alienation head-on.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2025
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Grace’s total alienation from motherhood, on the other hand, is flamboyantly outward.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 May 2025
Verb
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
Noun
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According to the company, Six Flags America currently employs 70 full-time associates, who will be eligible for severance and other benefits.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2025
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Additionally, the Emerging & Other segment reduced its losses significantly, aided by the absence of prior-year severance and transaction-related costs, further contributing to the overall EBITDA growth.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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But that doesn’t mean they’re disconnected from the process.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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“Divorce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorce. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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