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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as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
separate the students by reading ability
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as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others
separated the injured calf from the herd
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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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Channing Tatum has undergone surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The call on Thursday evening gave Qnity management an opportunity to provide additional insight into the results and offer their own outlook for the separated company, which on Monday began normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange and joined the S & P 500.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
In hopes of becoming a singer, Big Edie separated from her husband.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
The medical ass and the erotic ass never met by day or by night; the two cultures were separated by an iron curtain or fire wall.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The Ducks and Oilers are in a group of four teams separated by a single point, currently occupying the second and third playoff spots in the Pacific Division and the two Western Conference wild-card slots.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Pizer and his group started running in all directions, and he was separated from his husband.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Caretakes realized very early on that they were bonded and said at no point were they separated.
—John Dias, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
James was separated from her spouse at the time.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Channing Tatum has undergone surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Any interaction, including dialogues and reunions of separated families, between the two Koreas have been suspended in recent years.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The call on Thursday evening gave Qnity management an opportunity to provide additional insight into the results and offer their own outlook for the separated company, which on Monday began normal trading on the New York Stock Exchange and joined the S & P 500.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
The Mission patients were separated from other patients only by plastic partitions, according to the CMS records.
—Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
In hopes of becoming a singer, Big Edie separated from her husband.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
The medical ass and the erotic ass never met by day or by night; the two cultures were separated by an iron curtain or fire wall.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
The Ducks and Oilers are in a group of four teams separated by a single point, currently occupying the second and third playoff spots in the Pacific Division and the two Western Conference wild-card slots.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Pizer and his group started running in all directions, and he was separated from his husband.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Caretakes realized very early on that they were bonded and said at no point were they separated.
—John Dias, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
James was separated from her spouse at the time.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
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The romantic dramedy, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee, stars Anne Hathaway as Solène, a divorced mother who stumbles into a meet-cute with Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of a boy band.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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The divorced mother of one reportedly has little access to the outside world.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Crest Canyon Crest Canyon, known as District X1A, is in the construction phase, which is divided into three work zones that run through September.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Today, its suites are divided between the Sands Collection, whose refreshed family collection is particularly well conceived, and the Paiza Collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The room lit up and the crowd parted.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea parted company with head of women’s football Green on Monday, bringing an end to his 13 years at the club.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The World Health Organization has classified it as a probable carcinogen.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Royce Williams, who is eligible to receive the Medal of Honor for his 1952 dogfight against seven Soviet MiGs, which was classified top secret for more than 50 years.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Quick recovery after extinction Interestingly, the fossil identification suggests that even in the immediate, volatile aftermath of a global catastrophe, these creatures were not isolated.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The proton was isolated in 1920, followed by the neutron in 1932.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Feb. 2026
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But an education model that is purely differentiated can risk losing some other learning opportunities.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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These are placed in P6 cell culture dishes and differentiated by an orbital shaker.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman pocketed $4 million on Sunday while Sepp Straka and Brian Harman split the last-place share of $51,000.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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For this service they were allegedly paid $60,000 to split among themselves.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is where our storylines diverged.—
Annabelle Gurwitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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Different legal paths Although the four men were swept into the same investigation, their legal histories diverged — a distinction that will likely shape any effort to obtain restitution.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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