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
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Connor Bedard completed a career-best season despite missing time because of a separated shoulder, and Louis Crevier rose to the top defensive pair.
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Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Tommy Flanagan served as another ally to Maximus and Lucilla as Cicero, who facilitated communication between the separated lovers.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Whereas within cool-guy culture, things are a little bit more separated.
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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.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 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.
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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.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Investigators said that the child was not injured after the bite, and the dog had already been separated and was back inside its home when Reyes Rodriguez armed himself with a rifle, entered the neighbor's home, shot the dog and killed it.
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Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The couple separated in 2016, but their divorce wasn't finalized until 2024.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The conglomerate previously separated Versant Media, the home of most of its cable networks, in another move to create more focused businesses.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The emphasis was on achieving the widest dissemination of knowledge across a fragmented scientific community separated by language and geographical distance, publishing in many different journals.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2026
Americans were separated at birth, and have remained so ever since.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Adjective
Black Pride Colorado Organizers say the world feels so separated, and pride will be used to keep everyone together.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
The separated explants, though, got busy dismantling parts of themselves that were no longer useful.
—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Connor Bedard completed a career-best season despite missing time because of a separated shoulder, and Louis Crevier rose to the top defensive pair.
—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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
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
Verb
In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
Investigators said that the child was not injured after the bite, and the dog had already been separated and was back inside its home when Reyes Rodriguez armed himself with a rifle, entered the neighbor's home, shot the dog and killed it.
—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The couple separated in 2016, but their divorce wasn't finalized until 2024.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The conglomerate previously separated Versant Media, the home of most of its cable networks, in another move to create more focused businesses.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The emphasis was on achieving the widest dissemination of knowledge across a fragmented scientific community separated by language and geographical distance, publishing in many different journals.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
28 June 2026
Americans were separated at birth, and have remained so ever since.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
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But my own family has felt the brunt of the exclusion after my father’s parents – both of whom were Parsi – divorced and each remarried outside.
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Many parents are single, divorced or live with same-sex partners.
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Nigeria is largely divided between Christians in the south and Muslims in the north.
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The technology’s build-out, included planned pipelines, has sparked backlash in rural Louisiana communities and divided the state GOP.
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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Her glam followed the same understated approach, with her signature raven hair worn long, straight, and center-parted.
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This case has now been classified as inactive.
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The project has been classified as a top priority by Zuckerberg and is just one of the many apps the company is reportedly developing in response to emerging trends.
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Authorities are notably worried about people living in the baking streets, and elderly people in nursing homes or isolated in their homes.
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According to state police, the incident appears isolated and does not present any danger to the public.
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Many MSPs are healthy enough to avoid immediate urgency but not yet differentiated enough to see what is changing around them.
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The wrap varieties are differentiated by the sauce, which comes in classic, spicy, or blackened Ranch flavors.
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While facing some of the premier beach volleyball players in the nation, the duo has split their last four matches.
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The last jackpot win came May 2, when two tickets split $20 million, a relatively small prize that reset the game’s steady climb.
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Even though Toyota and Subaru jointly developed their six pack of EVs, the brands diverged on the steering wheel.
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This week, however, their paths diverged.
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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