1
as in divided
to set or force apart
we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight
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2
as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the searchers separated in order to cover more ground
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3
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
separate the students by reading ability
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4
as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others
separated the injured calf from the herd
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5
as in differentiated
to understand or point out the difference in
trying to separate science from religion on one specific point
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Recent Examples of separated
Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Loops are smaller structures within them that do the finer-scale work of bringing separated parts of the sequence together.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Others abused alcohol and drugs, were separated and divorced, or acted out violently.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Parents were not notified beforehand that bathrooms would no longer be separated by gender — prompting at least one student to seek out other facilities, according to a parent’s letter.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Thomas Schelling — writing long before cell phones and text messages — imagined an example where traveling companions in an unfamiliar city get separated.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
And may or may not be separated and remarried.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Black families were at the mercy of enslavers who routinely sold and separated family members.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Ronnie and Monica were separated as children and raised by different families.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Lionsgate Studios itself recently separated from the Starz business and the two companies now trade separately.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Opponents have said the new 10-foot-wide vehicle lanes are too narrow for fire trucks to navigate; the back-in parking is far too difficult for high school students to use; and the separated bike lanes are hazardous and unnecessary.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Loops are smaller structures within them that do the finer-scale work of bringing separated parts of the sequence together.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Upon landing, the men separated and tried to flee but most were captured that same day.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Others abused alcohol and drugs, were separated and divorced, or acted out violently.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Parents were not notified beforehand that bathrooms would no longer be separated by gender — prompting at least one student to seek out other facilities, according to a parent’s letter.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Thomas Schelling — writing long before cell phones and text messages — imagined an example where traveling companions in an unfamiliar city get separated.
—Big Think, 6 Nov. 2025
And may or may not be separated and remarried.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Black families were at the mercy of enslavers who routinely sold and separated family members.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Ronnie and Monica were separated as children and raised by different families.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Lionsgate Studios itself recently separated from the Starz business and the two companies now trade separately.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
Adjective
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Prosecutors alleged that her motive in the slaying was to avoid paying alimony if the couple divorced.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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No family actually looks like that, divorced or not.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With her hair parted down the middle, Gerber donned tight waves; the circles falling inward over her shoulders.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Arianna, though, bore the extra weight of being parted from her own child.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As a result of this change, Puma United will be classified as a discontinued operation in the company’s financial reporting from November 2025 onwards.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Every call to 211 is classified by the need of the caller, such as shelter, rent, utilities or food – each of which has its own code.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interruptions come after the company de-energized power lines into a nearby substation and isolated a portion of its natural gas system.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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One controller said more of their colleagues have called out sick during this shutdown than during the previous one, while the impacts on travel have been mostly isolated so far.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Apple has differentiated itself within megacap tech with a more conservative approach to artificial intelligence spending.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The low-cut vamp differentiated itself from the traditional pump aesthetic with an angular square outline.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The comments in the post were split between those who wanted to show care to the boyfriend and those who were skeptical of the woman's behavior.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Amazon occasionally publishes promotions that offer a serious discount on your order when splitting your payment between cash and points.—
Sarah Hostetler,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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But last Sunday’s race was made even better because the strategies from all the front-running drivers diverged.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Though views diverged from one person to the next, there were obvious areas of overlap that allowed for discussion and cross-pollination.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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