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
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Perry and Bloom, who separated in 2025 after a nine-year romance, share 5-year-old daughter Daisy.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But then war breaks out and amid the chaos of the bombings, they are separated.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 May 2026
During that mission, two Apollo 9 astronauts entered the Lunar Module and separated from the Apollo Command Module.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The Pogues were ultimately extradited and separated — reverting to the setup of Season 2, with John B, Sarah, Kiara and Pope sent to OBX and Cleo to the Bahamas.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Caceres, her son and Rojas were taken to a detention center where the adults were separated from each other.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Big 12 standings are tight headed into the final weekend, with second and sixth place separated by three games.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Adjective
Tommy Flanagan served as another ally to Maximus and Lucilla as Cicero, who facilitated communication between the separated lovers.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
In some cases, families were separated.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
This incident also led to Eckert and Hellberg nearly coming to blows before being separated by the fourth official.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Perry and Bloom, who separated in 2025 after a nine-year romance, share 5-year-old daughter Daisy.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 May 2026
But then war breaks out and amid the chaos of the bombings, they are separated.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 May 2026
During that mission, two Apollo 9 astronauts entered the Lunar Module and separated from the Apollo Command Module.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
The Pogues were ultimately extradited and separated — reverting to the setup of Season 2, with John B, Sarah, Kiara and Pope sent to OBX and Cleo to the Bahamas.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Caceres, her son and Rojas were taken to a detention center where the adults were separated from each other.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The Big 12 standings are tight headed into the final weekend, with second and sixth place separated by three games.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
Adjective
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Children, yes, but families, grown-ups, single people, divorced people, cheerful people, depressed people, dog people, cat people, Dodgers fans, Padres fans, whomever.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The divorced mom of three, along with Ramirez and some pals, soaked up the sun, rode on personal watercraft and careened down a giant slide.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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Iran’s political spectrum has long been divided, with its leaders clashing over state policies and varying approaches to the West.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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All risked treason for backing a cause that deeply divided the colonists and even divided Benjamin Franklin from his son.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Following The Athletic’s reporting, the organization parted ways with Peter Soto, vice president of game presentation and fan experience.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Ujiri and the Raptors parted ways in 2025 after 12 years.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Uber’s last big ballot fight, on which together with Lyft the company spent $200 million, was a successful campaign to pass a measure that kept gig workers classified as independent contractors, not full-time employees.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The passenger is currently being isolated at Gómez Ulla Hospital, a military hospital in Madrid.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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It was first isolated in a woman in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937, WHO said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The asteroid that reshaped the moon One key detail involved whether the impactor was differentiated.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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These channels simultaneously differentiated themselves from CNN while constantly measuring themselves against their older rival.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Critics have argued the skyway makes the challenge of filling empty storefronts doubly difficult, as second-floor retail effectively splits a dwindling customer and retail base between two levels.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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By Mark O’Connell The conservative media commentator split with the administration over the war in Iran.—
Susan Dominus Dina Litovsky Mark O’Connell Lulu Garcia-Navarro Amy X. Wang Nitsuh Abebe Linda Kinstler Lisa Sanders, M.D. Kwame Anthony Appiah John Hodgman,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Two Paths Toward the Same Problem After college, their paths diverged.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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More expensive oil has hurt airlines in particular because of the industry’s already big fuel bills, and stocks diverged in the industry following the latest profit reports.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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