as in divided
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 divorced
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Many parents are single, divorced or live with same-sex partners.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
The reunion comes 15 years after the couple divorced amid rumors of a cheating scandal.
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Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
As Kat gets to know Charlie — a divorced single dad and math teacher — their fake romance blossoms into real love.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Theirs is chamber music that is socially divorced from the classical music world.
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Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
Seven of the couples have been married for more than 25 years, and three of the couples have, over the last decade, divorced.
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Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Electra went on to marry former NBA star Dennis Rodman in November 1998 (the two divorced six months later) and Dave Navarro, the lead guitarist for Jane's Addiction, in 2003 (the two announced their separation in 2006, and finalized their divorce in 2007).
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Maslany plays Paula, a divorced fact-checker and soccer mom who finds herself in a web of murder, blackmail and youth soccer.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
The pair divorced in 2023, with Vergara later attributing the split to differing views on having children, which Manganiello disputed.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Ringo and Maureen divorced in 1975.
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John Russell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Hallemann wrote that initially, the Radziwills were excluded from the intimate visit as the couple had both been previously divorced.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The pair ultimately divorced in 1975, more than twenty years before Bono’s untimely passing in 1998.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Twice divorced, Davis is survived by three sons and a daughter.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Liliana, who is divorced, cleans for a living and sells homemade tamales on weekends.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
In the present, Eddie, a book editor, charms everyone in Daphne’s circle, including her mom, who divorced him decades earlier.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Adjective
But my own family has felt the brunt of the exclusion after my father’s parents – both of whom were Parsi – divorced and each remarried outside.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Many parents are single, divorced or live with same-sex partners.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
The reunion comes 15 years after the couple divorced amid rumors of a cheating scandal.
—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
As Kat gets to know Charlie — a divorced single dad and math teacher — their fake romance blossoms into real love.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Theirs is chamber music that is socially divorced from the classical music world.
—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
Seven of the couples have been married for more than 25 years, and three of the couples have, over the last decade, divorced.
—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Electra went on to marry former NBA star Dennis Rodman in November 1998 (the two divorced six months later) and Dave Navarro, the lead guitarist for Jane's Addiction, in 2003 (the two announced their separation in 2006, and finalized their divorce in 2007).
—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Maslany plays Paula, a divorced fact-checker and soccer mom who finds herself in a web of murder, blackmail and youth soccer.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
Not to jinx anything, but in spite of all the hoopla (or perhaps because of it), Stone and Silvia separated six months later and were divorced by 1976.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
The pair divorced in 2023, with Vergara later attributing the split to differing views on having children, which Manganiello disputed.
—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Ringo and Maureen divorced in 1975.
—
John Russell,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Hallemann wrote that initially, the Radziwills were excluded from the intimate visit as the couple had both been previously divorced.
—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The pair ultimately divorced in 1975, more than twenty years before Bono’s untimely passing in 1998.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
Twice divorced, Davis is survived by three sons and a daughter.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Liliana, who is divorced, cleans for a living and sells homemade tamales on weekends.
—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
In the present, Eddie, a book editor, charms everyone in Daphne’s circle, including her mom, who divorced him decades earlier.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Adjective
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Black Pride Colorado Organizers say the world feels so separated, and pride will be used to keep everyone together.
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The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful.
Verb
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Organizers divided the cemetery into 29 sectors, and volunteers checked every single headstone that was still intact.
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.
Verb
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.
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The delays were split nearly evenly, affecting 332 flights departing the Denver airport and 287 flights arriving, according to FlightAware.
Verb
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So even if disconnected from headquarters, a brigade can still use the system.
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Carbon offsets, by contrast, can be difficult to verify and are often disconnected from local conditions.
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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