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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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
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As before, the Humane Editor uses a large central workspace subdivided into individual documents, here separated by backtick characters.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
In the resulting chaos, Malcolm and Ellen are separated but Brian and Ellen find their way to each other like magnets.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
This led to a policy that separated children from parents as a deterrent.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The properties were separated from the university by a fence.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Our Universe may be full of stars, galaxies, and a cosmic web of large-scale structure, all separated by the vastness of empty space between them, but it wasn’t born that way.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Tatum and his ex-wife Dewan separated in 2018 and settled their divorce in September 2024.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Asante argued Venzor was motivated to accept a plea agreement by fear of the prospect of being separated from her two young children during a prison sentence.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
An explosion separated the Bell’s tail boom, main rotor, mast and transmission and sent the fuselage crashing into the ground.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
As before, the Humane Editor uses a large central workspace subdivided into individual documents, here separated by backtick characters.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
In the resulting chaos, Malcolm and Ellen are separated but Brian and Ellen find their way to each other like magnets.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
This led to a policy that separated children from parents as a deterrent.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
The properties were separated from the university by a fence.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Our Universe may be full of stars, galaxies, and a cosmic web of large-scale structure, all separated by the vastness of empty space between them, but it wasn’t born that way.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Tatum and his ex-wife Dewan separated in 2018 and settled their divorce in September 2024.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Asante argued Venzor was motivated to accept a plea agreement by fear of the prospect of being separated from her two young children during a prison sentence.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
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According to convention, all money is divided into M0 (the monetary base), M1 which includes M0 and on demand bank deposits and M2 which includes M1 and money market funds and timed deposits such as CDs.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The star's blonde hair was styled into a blowout with loose waves and worn parted down the middle.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The piece shows the king with hair parted down the middle and with a long goatee, photos show.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Sutton-Schulman won the Triangle Springs appeal, but Highmark classified L’s treatment at Menninger as two separate admissions.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Where cancellation fees were once treated largely as compensation outside the scope of VAT, the Court has increasingly classified them as consideration for services and therefore taxable.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At a time when many people in business seem to be solely focused on themselves and their own success, isolated from others, Enzo Iftiu has consistently believed in teamwork.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Men are experiencing a variety of stressors in their 40s, many of which lead them to feeling isolated, undersexed and financially stressed.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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The ethnicity of the Japanese and Taiwanese men taking studio shots can no longer be differentiated by a choice between modern or traditional pose and attire.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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This may seem like an odd fit, but the Shakers differentiated themselves with their erratic movements (like shaking, hence the name), song, and dance while praying, so the genre proves to be an organic choice.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Julianne Nicholson was about 7 when her parents, who lived outside of Boston, divorced.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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But, for healthy children 6 months to 17 years, the CDC diverged from Kennedy slightly.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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One of the times when the reality diverged from dot plot interest rates.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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