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
  • Historically, stocks have performed well under divided government.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Panera customers on Reddit were somewhat divided in their opinions about the spinach, avocado and egg white sandwich.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • The arid landscape is creased with rugged mountain ranges, cleaved by scenic canyons and filled with vast stretches of open space interrupted by midsize cities and small towns that spring like oases from the desert floor.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The capricious shift is whiplash-inducing, as if editors Adam Gough and Tom Eagles cleaved a sizable chunk of footage from the film.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cleaved
Adjective
  • Additional tools include a NAT firewall, ad blocker, anti-malware, split tunneling, and IPv6 leak protection.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • And a split Republican Party will give them a substantial boost in votes to demand a new direction in the war effort.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Anything this pair does for the next several months that is not together will be scrutinized, dissected, interpreted, and ESPN can only blame itself.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The fallout has been dissected by the public for years, with both Cooper and Franklyn speaking broadly about it.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissected
Verb
  • Native children were often separated from their families and communities through boarding schools, where they were discouraged or prevented from speaking their Native languages and practicing their cultures.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • During his imprisonment, al-Sakani was separated from his wife, Iman, and their 3-year-old daughter, Misk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of separated
Verb
  • Major economic forecasters and industry groups anticipate a solid, albeit bifurcated, 2026 holiday shopping season.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The impasse dates back to summer 2023, when the City Council bifurcated the new collective bargaining agreement with the FOP.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bifurcated
Verb
  • Living dissociated is like walking through the world half asleep.
    — Sofia Franklyn, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of dissociated
Verb
  • The pair later married, but divorced after just 72 days and Kardashian soon after sold the property.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Warnecke himself was divorced from his second wife three years later.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of divorced

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“Fractionated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionated. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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