as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
many religions claim to know what happens after we cross the great divide
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Recent Examples of great divide
There's a great divide in the world of music streaming: are you team Spotify or team Apple Music?
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Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Now, the conversation around golf’s great divide has flared up again.
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Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
Society has been rocked in the past seven days by comedy and politics, by debates about authoritarianism and free speech, and by a reckoning about the great divide across the United States.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
And that isn’t even close to the scariest part when considering what might resume being a great divide between the Padres and Dodgers the rest of the regular season (and possibly in the postseason).
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Now, the conversation around golf’s great divide has flared up again.
—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
Society has been rocked in the past seven days by comedy and politics, by debates about authoritarianism and free speech, and by a reckoning about the great divide across the United States.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
And that isn’t even close to the scariest part when considering what might resume being a great divide between the Padres and Dodgers the rest of the regular season (and possibly in the postseason).
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great divide
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Juan Andres Gonzalez, 18, is facing a first-degree murder charge in the stabbing death.
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The last goal came at the death, toward the end of stoppage time.
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In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise.
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Iserson also touched on Ponies‘ modest viewership, which ultimately led to its demise despite strong critical acclaim.
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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.
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The deal set out expectations for the next phase of negotiations, which will confront more complex topics, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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Both works in tandem poetically evoke the passing of an older generation’s spirit into their descendants.
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In fact, Swift may be one big solar storm away from doom if the sun fires off a major storm before Katalyst's Link can reach it.
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Carney says doom shopping provides a short-term emotional boost.
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“Great divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20divide. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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