fractionated 1 of 2

adjective

as in divided

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verb

past tense of fractionate
as in subdivided

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Recent Examples of fractionated
Adjective
To convey those sensory elements, the perfume house began by marrying cherry and davana, then leaned into fractionated patchouli oil and relied on black violet notes for their depth. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionated
  1. divided
  2. cleaved
  3. split
  4. dissected
  5. separated
  6. bifurcated
  7. dissociated
  8. divorced
Adjective
  • Analysts at Commerzbank found the S&P 500 has climbed about 9% a year on average under divided government since 1969, against roughly 5% under unified control.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Demuth launched her campaign while serving as the top Republican in the Minnesota Legislature during a divided session.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • Near the end of the first century AD, in the highlands of northern Spain, the Roman governor, philosopher, and naturalist Pliny the Elder watched as mining cleaved a landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • District 8 was cleaved from parts of Districts 1 and 4 and includes Hunter’s Creek, Lake Nona, Moss Park, Williamsburg and Wyndham Lakes.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleaved
Adjective
  • It's equipped with a sink, an induction cooktop, and a fridge/freezer, with a mini-split air conditioning system on the wall.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Wiholl Long-Sleeve Top and Wide-Leg Pants Lounge Set With contrast piping and split hems on the pants, this two-piece set is equal parts trendy and sporty.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • The Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston, Massachusetts, is a notable example of an urban reversal of the 1950s and 1960s highway expansions that occurred across the United States that dissected many cities into sections and separated neighborhoods.
    — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissected
Verb
  • The park is physically close to Yankee Stadium, separated by just a stoplight from the main entrance.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The noun developed later for something removed or separated—hence a narrow strip of land, cloth, or material.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • Was the discursive thread accidental, or emblematic of the two poles the AI industry is now bifurcated between?
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • London said the rental market is bifurcated, with older apartment complexes generally fuller than newer ones.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of bifurcated
Verb
  • This tadpole-like object is a clump of denser nebulosity that hasn't been completely photo-dissociated by the Trifid's radiation field yet.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Out the bottom, hypoaroused, includes being disengaged, numb, frozen, apathetic or even dissociated.
    — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Definition of dissociated
Verb
  • Although the star lives on his own, Foxx revealed that his mom and dad, who happen to be divorced, moved in with him.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But the Salvatos divorced in 1986, and Antonia eventually turned her energy to Millbrook, buying up old buildings to restore, including the town’s newspaper office.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of divorced

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