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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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
Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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
Some students were motivated to show support to the immigrant community after seeing posts online of separated families.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 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
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Both justices attended Yale Law School, separated by 11 years.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
To date, Amazon has separated itself, even from other tech giants, with the size and scope of its sports rights portfolio.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Further separated from the controversies of the Assessor’s Office are Spinner and Kathrani, who have positioned themselves as system innovators looking to overhaul the department’s processes.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The parents explained they could not be separated due to Emily's disability and her need for Coby's assistance in caring for their four children during the flight, per the complaint.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
In Oregon, as of February two children had been placed in foster care after being separated from their parents in immigration detention cases, according to Jake Sunderland, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Human Services.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
One died and two were removed by the Foundation for Shackleford Horses when the foals became separated from their mothers, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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
Some students were motivated to show support to the immigrant community after seeing posts online of separated families.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 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
Verb
Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Both justices attended Yale Law School, separated by 11 years.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
To date, Amazon has separated itself, even from other tech giants, with the size and scope of its sports rights portfolio.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Further separated from the controversies of the Assessor’s Office are Spinner and Kathrani, who have positioned themselves as system innovators looking to overhaul the department’s processes.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
The parents explained they could not be separated due to Emily's disability and her need for Coby's assistance in caring for their four children during the flight, per the complaint.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
In Oregon, as of February two children had been placed in foster care after being separated from their parents in immigration detention cases, according to Jake Sunderland, a spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Human Services.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
One died and two were removed by the Foundation for Shackleford Horses when the foals became separated from their mothers, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
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Steven Weber as Julian, a funny, grounded, cool and secure divorced dad.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sutton Foster stars as Liza Miller, a divorced Gen X mom with a serious resume gap and tuition bills due for her daughter’s education.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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In Budapest ahead of the vote, people were divided on whether Orbán’s long political rule could really come to an end.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort-food shakeup — and passengers are divided over the change.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hari Nef’s clavicut is straightened and parted deeply to the side for a refined, elegant feel.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Her legs were parted and propped up.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2026
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People who had more than about 4% of their total activity classified as vigorous had substantially lower risks of developing these conditions compared with people who had no vigorous activity at all.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Under California law, e-bikes and e-motorcycles are separately classified by motor power, top speed and whether the bike has working pedals.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The central premise of the show has a group who isolated themselves in upstate New York with no access to media trying to determine which of the news headlines cited by Gutfeld are real.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Once surrounded and isolated from vegetation, the pile was excavated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The various noodle soups are differentiated by the composition of their broth base as well as the toppings included.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Most supporters of the war have differentiated between the pope’s jurisdiction on theological matters versus political matters.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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The judge, Wendy Vitter, had split the case into two separate proceedings.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the 11th minute, SDFC threatened to take a 2-0 lead when Valakari split a pair of Minnesota defenders before blasting a low attempt from the top of the box.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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But the college and pro game have diverged.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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