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
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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.
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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
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The pair famously divorced just five-and-a-half years later, with Holmes receiving primary custody of their daughter, Suri.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Upon getting divorced, Zaayer moved back to the community, and Shawna let her move in with her and her husband, David Scott.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Reading words in legal texts divorced from fundamental moral values will not save us from tyranny.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Madonna divorced from Guy Ritchie in 2008, before applying to adopt Mercy, and her adoption application was initially rejected by the courts.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
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
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
Twice divorced, Davis is survived by three sons and a daughter.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Adjective
To claim Head of Household (HOH), the taxpayer generally must be unmarried (single, legally separated, divorced, or widowed) or be considered unmarried, pay more than half the cost of maintaining the home, and have a qualifying person.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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.
—
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
Verb
The pair divorced two years later, though Presley continued to speak highly of the relationship, especially after his 2009 death, and until her own in 2023.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The pair famously divorced just five-and-a-half years later, with Holmes receiving primary custody of their daughter, Suri.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Upon getting divorced, Zaayer moved back to the community, and Shawna let her move in with her and her husband, David Scott.
—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Reading words in legal texts divorced from fundamental moral values will not save us from tyranny.
—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Madonna divorced from Guy Ritchie in 2008, before applying to adopt Mercy, and her adoption application was initially rejected by the courts.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
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.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 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
Twice divorced, Davis is survived by three sons and a daughter.
—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 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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Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
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Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
Verb
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The result is uncommon room layouts like the tri-suite king room equipped with two twin-sized beds and a king bed split by a privacy divider that doubles as a playful art installation.
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Cutright, who was not charged with murder, split from Devastating Pyrotechnics to form Blackstar Fireworks on the property in 2023.
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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