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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
The couple divorced after his arrest and his family's detention.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
This is a 26-year-old zoomer, the child of divorced parents.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Steven Weber as Julian, a funny, grounded, cool and secure divorced dad.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Sutton Foster stars as Liza Miller, a divorced Gen X mom with a serious resume gap and tuition bills due for her daughter’s education.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Father and daughter later became estranged after Billy Ray and Tish divorced.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026
The series, which stars and is executive produced by Hamm, follows his character, a divorced and jobless hedge fund manager who turns to robbing his wealthy neighbors in an affluent suburb.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
For divorced parents, the IRS generally treats the custodial parent as the eligible claimant for this credit—even if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent using Form 8332.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Keno and Anne eventually divorced but remained close, according to his obituary.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Nicolson and Welles, who had married in 1934 when both were just 19 years old, divorced in 1940.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Both of Quaid’s parents, who divorced in 2003, were in attendance, as were other famous faces, including Alec Baldwin, Tom Hanks, Kevin Costner and Henry Golding.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Ellerup, who divorced Heuermann after his arrest in 2023, steadfastly defended her ex-husband’s innocence during those earlier episodes.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Steenburgen had also recently divorced her first husband, Malcolm McDowell.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
While no longer run by Allen or Gates – Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and died in 2018; Gates stepped down from the company's board in 2020, got divorced and appeared in the Epstein files – their forward-thinking remains the backbone of the multi-national technology company.
—J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Lisa Hochstein may be officially divorced, but her legal issues continue to rage on.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Who is Hollywood’s most divorced man?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
The couple divorced after his arrest and his family's detention.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
This is a 26-year-old zoomer, the child of divorced parents.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Steven Weber as Julian, a funny, grounded, cool and secure divorced dad.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Sutton Foster stars as Liza Miller, a divorced Gen X mom with a serious resume gap and tuition bills due for her daughter’s education.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
Father and daughter later became estranged after Billy Ray and Tish divorced.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026
The series, which stars and is executive produced by Hamm, follows his character, a divorced and jobless hedge fund manager who turns to robbing his wealthy neighbors in an affluent suburb.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
For divorced parents, the IRS generally treats the custodial parent as the eligible claimant for this credit—even if the noncustodial parent claims the child as a dependent using Form 8332.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
When she was freshly divorced, Knowles began chronicling her life as a personal project.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Keno and Anne eventually divorced but remained close, according to his obituary.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Nicolson and Welles, who had married in 1934 when both were just 19 years old, divorced in 1940.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Both of Quaid’s parents, who divorced in 2003, were in attendance, as were other famous faces, including Alec Baldwin, Tom Hanks, Kevin Costner and Henry Golding.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Ellerup, who divorced Heuermann after his arrest in 2023, steadfastly defended her ex-husband’s innocence during those earlier episodes.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Steenburgen had also recently divorced her first husband, Malcolm McDowell.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
While no longer run by Allen or Gates – Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and died in 2018; Gates stepped down from the company's board in 2020, got divorced and appeared in the Epstein files – their forward-thinking remains the backbone of the multi-national technology company.
—J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Lisa Hochstein may be officially divorced, but her legal issues continue to rage on.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Adjective
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He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this game, a Proposer is given a sum of money and invited to choose in what proportion to split it with a Receiver.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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What is the fairest way to split the cash?—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Emergency services have disconnected electricity and natural gas in the area for safety.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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In 1991, the event led to dozens of arrests, a stabbing and a drowning and it was officially disconnected from SSU as a school event.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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