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fractionated

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verb

past tense of fractionate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionated
Adjective
  • The divided views highlight deeper questions about how the site should be redeveloped and whether an arena fits.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Lawmakers on partial shutdown Republicans and Democrats in Congress remain divided over immigration reform, the issue behind a funding lapse for DHS.
    Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Carroll and former Lake Placid Assemblyman Billy Jones explained this audacious yet obvious split location plan in these pages in December.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • This one is a bit more compact but again has a desk and bookshelves, plus another mini-split air-conditioning system and a wood-burning stove.
    Adam Williams March 15, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s one factor helping them on Iran policy right now, two decades after Iraq cleaved the Democratic Party in two.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Cyprus was cleaved along ethnic lines in 1974 when Turkey invaded following a coup aiming to unite the island with Greece.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Timberwolves coach Chris Finch noted a strategic switch-up was required after the first quarter against the Suns, as Minnesota reverted to drop coverage in pick and roll after Phoenix guard Devin Booker dissected the team’s high-wall coverage with ease.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The juror said the panel meticulously dissected bank statements and canceled checks to determine how much of the $240,000 that Ye wired to Saxon in late 2021 had been used to pay workers and invoices, and how much should count toward the wages Saxon claimed he was still owed.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The living room and bedroom can be separated by two large pocket doors, ideal for friends traveling together or families with kids.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Many agreed on one point Wednesday — the movement can be separated from the man.
    Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
  • By the end of the 20th century, the assignments bifurcated.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Terms of UsePrivacy Policy Some fans attribute that to past infidelity and her being dissociated from the sentimental moment as a result.
    Essence, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
  • These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2009, just a few months shy of their 20th anniversary, Reynolds and his wife divorced.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But they were divorced -- well, not divorced, but they were separated.
    Marcelena Spencer, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Fractionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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