SEPARATES Synonyms: 202 Similar and Opposite Words

separates

verb

present tense third-person singular of separate

as in divides

to set or force apart we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight

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as in parts

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 classifies

to arrange or assign according to type separate the students by reading ability

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as in isolates

to set or keep apart from others separated the injured calf from the herd

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as in differentiates

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 separates In addition, the granite counter ends in a peninsula that separates the kitchen from the informal eating area and seats four people comfortably. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 When yogurt starts to spoil, the liquid (whey) separates from the solids. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2026 The planting mix should give each of the five senses something to do, which is what separates a sensory garden from a conventional flower bed. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 As Captain, Picard is asked to deliver a toast before everyone separates. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 Greg Hernandez separates materials from a pile of rubble during the teardown of the Cabrini-Green projects at 1157 and 1159 Cleveland Ave. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 State Drive, an ugly black roadway, separates the Science Center and its new addition from the park’s Rose Garden, and serves as a sad connector to the rest of the park. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 At the heart of the interiors is an open great room, where the aforementioned statement fireplace separates the living space from the kitchen. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2026 That approach is also what separates Haemanthus from Theranos. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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From there, they’re eased gently into a bagel machine that divides the dough into rings.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

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The state's vehicle code classifies personal delivery devices as pedestrians and generally requires them to follow pedestrian traffic rules.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Using primary production data, EIM measures water and energy consumption and chemical use, as well as worker impact at the garment-finishing stage, and classifies environmental performance as low, medium or high impact.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of classifies

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What differentiates this wave of sudden wealth syndrome from the dot-com era, DiFuria said, is that people are making money from a technology many consider destructive—including some of the people building it.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Bringing these creative brands together, giving producers access to a broader pool of talent, IP and resources, while preserving their independence is what differentiates Mediawan.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of differentiates

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Through a partnership with Amazon Web Services , Cerebras is developing an approach called inference disaggregation, which splits the work between two types of chips.

— Paul Meeks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The layout splits between a restaurant and a cocktail bar, with a listening lounge tucked into the back corner, whose walls come alive with flickering anime cartoons.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of splits

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But Dooley, who founded the website AI-Empowered Mom to reduce parents’ mental load through AI, distinguishes passive, isolated screen use from productive or interactive uses.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
What distinguishes the formulas are the stabilizing proteins packaged with the toxin.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026