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fractionated

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verb

past tense of fractionate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractionated
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, on social media, fans are a little divided.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Republicans themselves remain divided over how to proceed, with some hard-right lawmakers already rebelling against the shutdown deal.
    Nik Popli, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The 22-year-old appears to have worked his way into a split full-time C/DH role with the veteran masher.
    John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Overall, 57% of locals say the state is headed in the wrong direction, with Republicans (83%) and independents (57%) driving that number, while Democrats are nearly split, with 49% holding a favorable view of the state’s political direction.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 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
  • For another person, having the flaws in one’s assumptions dissected before an audience of peers might have snuffed out any curiosity about human evolution.
    Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Pritchard dissected Milwaukee’s defense at all three levels during that flurry, converting two layups, two 3-pointers and one nine-foot fadeaway.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
    Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The cluster of teams that could finish in that range includes the Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, who are separated by just 1 1/2 games in the East standings.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now we’re bifurcated, with roughly a third of our households not meeting self-sufficiency standards, and more than a third achieving wealth that was unimaginable a generation ago.
    Russell Hancock, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Iran has effectively bifurcated the strait between its traditional Navy and the more aggressive Revolutionary Guard.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 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
  • The pair divorced after he was arrested.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
  • More broadly, the shift away from US global leadership would accelerate, with America increasingly divorced from an international framework.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Fractionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionated. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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