great divide

noun

Definition of great dividenext
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 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 The league title might already be in the bag for one of them, or even a dark horse that doesn’t come from either side of Spanish football’s great divide. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for great divide
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  1. death
  2. demise
  3. fate
  4. passing
  5. doom
Noun
  • His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The public health department’s document also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as other significant conditions that contributed to his death, but did not result in the underlying cause of Curry’s death.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of death
Noun
  • The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Gina Castillo, operations supervisor for the convention center, has mixed feelings about the arena’s demise.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of demise
Noun
  • The fate of the Eagles hinges on how well Mannion and Hurts connect.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For this is the fate of technology tycoons down through history.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of fate
Noun
  • Previously, the Eagles built one of the NFL’s most potent passing games around a philosophy that leveraged the otherworldly pairing of Brown and Smith.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The drop-off day is also the anniversary of the passing of Kayley’s little brother, Ewan.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of passing
Noun
  • Though nothing about the current situation is ideal, there’s no clear way to hop off without ensuring certain doom at the hands of a large, angry cat.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After a freak accident, Frank the bunny appears in an outstandingly creepy fashion to inform Donnie Darko of the world's impending doom.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of doom

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“Great divide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20divide. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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