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
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Naturally, Elsa frets over the situation, but their parents, preoccupied with their own divorced lives, reckon otherwise.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Children, yes, but families, grown-ups, single people, divorced people, cheerful people, depressed people, dog people, cat people, Dodgers fans, Padres fans, whomever.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The divorced mom of three, along with Ramirez and some pals, soaked up the sun, rode on personal watercraft and careened down a giant slide.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
As a divorced woman, Sparks-Wade said her birth certificate does not match her voter registration, Social Security number or her driver’s license.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
His character is a divorced contractor who meets Andy on her search for a new apartment.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Shields' mother Teri and father Frank were married briefly but divorced months after Shields was born; Frank welcomed three more kids with his second wife, as well as step-parented her two elder children as well.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Leaders may not realize how many of their members are single, divorced or widowed.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Fuhrman was married and divorced three times and is survived by a son and a daughter, according to The New York Times.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The former couple, who divorced in 2019 following a two-year separation, have spoken about being committed to co-parenting Axl.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The bottom line is that modern American politics has become a theatrical performance divorced from reality.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
After a rejuvenating affair with buoyant co-star Albert Finney while filming Two For the Road, the Ferrers finally divorced in 1968.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Canet and Cotillard, who recently divorced, attended the gala screening with their son Marcel.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
When Perry’s parents divorced, her mother, too arrogant to sustain a conventional job, resorted to other ways to keep the family afloat.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Court records show that Marrero, from Boston, had three children and was divorced.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Gary, meanwhile, is a creature of the city in slick suits and a Mercedes, a divorced former cop who now leverages his old connections for vague, lucrative work that may not ever cross over into the explicitly illicit, but that definitely involves shades of gray.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2026
Naturally, Elsa frets over the situation, but their parents, preoccupied with their own divorced lives, reckon otherwise.
—Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Children, yes, but families, grown-ups, single people, divorced people, cheerful people, depressed people, dog people, cat people, Dodgers fans, Padres fans, whomever.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The divorced mom of three, along with Ramirez and some pals, soaked up the sun, rode on personal watercraft and careened down a giant slide.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
As a divorced woman, Sparks-Wade said her birth certificate does not match her voter registration, Social Security number or her driver’s license.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
His character is a divorced contractor who meets Andy on her search for a new apartment.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Shields' mother Teri and father Frank were married briefly but divorced months after Shields was born; Frank welcomed three more kids with his second wife, as well as step-parented her two elder children as well.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Leaders may not realize how many of their members are single, divorced or widowed.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
After more than a decade together, the couple divorced in 2007.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Fuhrman was married and divorced three times and is survived by a son and a daughter, according to The New York Times.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The former couple, who divorced in 2019 following a two-year separation, have spoken about being committed to co-parenting Axl.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The bottom line is that modern American politics has become a theatrical performance divorced from reality.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
After a rejuvenating affair with buoyant co-star Albert Finney while filming Two For the Road, the Ferrers finally divorced in 1968.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
Canet and Cotillard, who recently divorced, attended the gala screening with their son Marcel.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
When Perry’s parents divorced, her mother, too arrogant to sustain a conventional job, resorted to other ways to keep the family afloat.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Court records show that Marrero, from Boston, had three children and was divorced.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Adjective
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Tommy Flanagan served as another ally to Maximus and Lucilla as Cicero, who facilitated communication between the separated lovers.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The war in Myanmar has displaced millions, divided the country into military- and non-military-controlled areas, and gutted the economy and healthcare system.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Rooms are spread across the property in multiple buildings, divided into garden-view, ocean-view, and oceanfront rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Diaz’s face was split open by the end of the second round, the canvas looked like a crime scene and Perry stormed around the cage afterward, demanding a fight with Paul while fans stood on chairs trying to film the madness below them.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Southwest staff also tried to take the device apart, and Town eventually realized that a wire had likely been disconnected in transit.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Reports are often backward-looking, disconnected from real-time operations, and difficult to translate into clear actions.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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