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
Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
After her divorce, the star is building a legacy beyond reality TV with a new foundation, luxury restaurant, and a law degree in the works.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The former couple adopted two children together — Isabella and Connor — before divorcing in 2001.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Amidst their divorce hearings, Guobadia was detained by ICE and deported back to Nigeria, a result of a history of immigration violations, including bank and credit card fraud.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
After her divorce, the star is building a legacy beyond reality TV with a new foundation, luxury restaurant, and a law degree in the works.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
Her father was a race car driver who left for the army at the start of World War II, and her parents later divorced.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
The former couple adopted two children together — Isabella and Connor — before divorcing in 2001.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorce
Verb
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The 18 qualified teams were split into pots of three, according to their UEFA coefficient, and were drawn against two teams from each pot, with three matches away and three at home.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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So, all those nine teams splitting the first two on the road won the series … right?—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thomas had two pass breakups in addition to his interception.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Although both sides said the right things publicly, a breakup between Williams and the Hornets was inevitable after the trade to the Los Angeles Lakers in February got rescinded, and Williams acknowledged as much during his media day session in Phoenix.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just when things appeared to cool down and players were separated, another skirmish occurred near the bleachers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tocchet tried playing the two of them together in camp, in practices and in the preseason games, but separated them for the final preseason game and for Monday’s practice.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement Within the past month, the demonstrations have toppled one country’s government and contributed to the dissolution of another, as well as resulting in hundreds of arrests and injuries and dozens of deaths.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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In June, Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition narrowly survived a push for early elections, which could have led to the dissolution of his government and advanced an election set for October 2026.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The grand jury that approved the charges against Comey was divided, as 14 of the 23 jurors approved the two counts, just over the necessary 12-vote threshold.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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It is calculated by dividing the ‘progress’ (the distance the ball travelled towards the opponent’s goal line) by the ‘sequence time’ (the duration of the sequence).—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Research on intergenerational cultural dissonance shows that this kind of constant negotiation can produce stress, identity conflict and feelings of alienation in young people.—
Hind Haddad,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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The resulting alienation and disorientation reflect the basic principles of existential philosophy, in which Pidmohylnyi is close to his European counterparts of the day.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some China-skeptical lawmakers want a complete ban or severance from ByteDance, and MGX’s involvement could further fuel concerns over foreign influence.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In every case, the cities paid their former officials a severance — usually six months to a year of salary plus health insurance, as is routinely stipulated in top city worker contracts.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Divorce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorce. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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