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
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Pine stars as a divorced father who is juggling his medical practice and raising his anxious daughter when an old high school girlfriend reenters the picture.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Tom Cruise plays Ray, a divorced father of two who tries to survive amid the invasion as the aliens do battle with humanity via war machines.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
This comedy of manners about a divorced couple who end up on separate honeymoons at the same hotel remains relatable even a century later.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
When the series opens, Beth (Slow Horses’ Joanna Scanlan), a divorced teacher who feels abandoned by a married son in thrall to his snobby in-laws, is about to hang herself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Court records show McKee and Monique were married in 2015 but divorced but just two years later.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Court records show McKee and Monique were married in 2015 but divorced but just two years later.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
During his pontificate, Francis faced strong resistance from some conservative cardinals to some of his reforms, particularly on his loosening of rules banning divorced and remarried Catholics from communion and his welcome to gay Catholics.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
However, a family friend told PEOPLE that the former couple, who divorced in 1996 but remained amicable after, supported their daughters joining the royals on Christmas.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Although the couple later divorced, Alysa Liu and her siblings consider Qingxin as their mother.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
All of their children have been married and divorced and have no plans to have children.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
In the course of that time, I got divorced from the person I’d moved north to be with.
—Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Its first secular use, as a term for major literary texts, dates to the eighteenth century, and that sense became gradually more pervasive as authority was divorced from scripture.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Ed and Lois divorced in 2019, according to records obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The future star plays Hallie and Annie, twins whose parents quickly divorced and raised each of them separately.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Their parents, who are divorced and live back in their home state of New Jersey, will also likely make an appearance.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Pine stars as a divorced father who is juggling his medical practice and raising his anxious daughter when an old high school girlfriend reenters the picture.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Tom Cruise plays Ray, a divorced father of two who tries to survive amid the invasion as the aliens do battle with humanity via war machines.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
This comedy of manners about a divorced couple who end up on separate honeymoons at the same hotel remains relatable even a century later.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
When the series opens, Beth (Slow Horses’ Joanna Scanlan), a divorced teacher who feels abandoned by a married son in thrall to his snobby in-laws, is about to hang herself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
Court records show McKee and Monique were married in 2015 but divorced but just two years later.
—Muri Assuncao, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Court records show McKee and Monique were married in 2015 but divorced but just two years later.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
During his pontificate, Francis faced strong resistance from some conservative cardinals to some of his reforms, particularly on his loosening of rules banning divorced and remarried Catholics from communion and his welcome to gay Catholics.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
McKee and Monique Tepe married in 2015 and divorced in 2017.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
However, a family friend told PEOPLE that the former couple, who divorced in 1996 but remained amicable after, supported their daughters joining the royals on Christmas.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Although the couple later divorced, Alysa Liu and her siblings consider Qingxin as their mother.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
All of their children have been married and divorced and have no plans to have children.
—Jeanne Phillips, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
In the course of that time, I got divorced from the person I’d moved north to be with.
—Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Its first secular use, as a term for major literary texts, dates to the eighteenth century, and that sense became gradually more pervasive as authority was divorced from scripture.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Ed and Lois divorced in 2019, according to records obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The future star plays Hallie and Annie, twins whose parents quickly divorced and raised each of them separately.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divorced
Adjective
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Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Best Score was divided between musicals and dramas, and some craft categories between black-and-white and color, so there was no way a film could have been nominated for everything.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company spent three days last week building the final version of the structure, which is divided into sections on rails so it can be assembled and taken apart without doing so over the rink itself.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their relationship hasn't been without bumps — the pair briefly split in 2015 — but the couple has managed to weather the ups and downs.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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For a splurge, split a stateroom in The Haven by Norwegian, a ship-within-a-ship concept offering luxury accommodations and 24-hour butler service.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Residents of Algonquin Manor on Bradley Road saw a notice from We Energies taped to the building's front door in early October, warning that the electricity would be disconnected in a few days because of an unpaid bill.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Once hoses are disconnected, cover outdoor spigots with insulated faucet covers.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Divorced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divorced. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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