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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
When baked in a very hot oven, butter contains enough water to form steam, which separates doughs into layers of flaky pastry.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
This is where discipline separates an uncomfortable opportunity from a value trap.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The rupture, Schmitz said, raced up from the valley down to the sea, where movement was transferred to the San Sebastián fault, which separates the Caribbean plate from the South American plate.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Blood drawn from one of his arms will pass through a machine that separates his blood stem cells, and the rest will be returned to him through his other arm in an up to eight-hour process.
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Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The park is almost completely surrounded by Bureau of Land Management property, and the public land is all that separates the park from the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness — the largest wilderness area in the contiguous United States.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
The emphasis on service reflects a larger philosophy that organizers believe separates the Kansas City event from many others.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
But the Qatari plane separates itself most visibly with its lavish inside amenities — including creamy tan and leather furnishings, rugs, and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Staud’s sale is full of summery dresses and separates, but this ditsy floral skirt is a favorite styled with a white button down and a bikini underneath.
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Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
This is where discipline separates an uncomfortable opportunity from a value trap.
—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The rupture, Schmitz said, raced up from the valley down to the sea, where movement was transferred to the San Sebastián fault, which separates the Caribbean plate from the South American plate.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Blood drawn from one of his arms will pass through a machine that separates his blood stem cells, and the rest will be returned to him through his other arm in an up to eight-hour process.
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Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
The park is almost completely surrounded by Bureau of Land Management property, and the public land is all that separates the park from the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness — the largest wilderness area in the contiguous United States.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2026
The emphasis on service reflects a larger philosophy that organizers believe separates the Kansas City event from many others.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
But the Qatari plane separates itself most visibly with its lavish inside amenities — including creamy tan and leather furnishings, rugs, and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Staud’s sale is full of summery dresses and separates, but this ditsy floral skirt is a favorite styled with a white button down and a bikini underneath.
—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separates
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
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This is about a shape that classifies other shapes.
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The gray-market vendors selling vials for $300 to $600 each, as reported by the Associated Press, operate outside that process regardless of how the FDA classifies the underlying substance.
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The Beats Studio Pro isolates your music using adaptive active noise cancelling and 360-degree Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking.
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For clear voice communication, each earbud has a dual-microphone system paired with an AI noise reduction algorithm that isolates the wearer’s voice from ambient sound in the background.
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In the accessible luxury bridal segment, Olivia Bottega differentiates itself through made-to-order production, customization, convertible designs, and a growing wholesale network that allows brides to experience the collection both online and in bridal salons.
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This is what differentiates it from the Ferraris, the Astons, and so forth.
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Bonda also volunteered at a mobile library project started by expat Debra Blake and Carol Woodruff, who splits time between Southern California and Baja.
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The rest of the album splits the difference between this newfound scrappiness and the skyscraping edifices Madeon built his name on.
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Use social listening and qualitative research to surface where reality diverges from the model.
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There’s a specific moment in the story where Kaplan diverges and Teddy and the audience stay together.
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That’s what distinguishes durable goods from nondurable goods like food, fuel, and other everyday necessities.
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In this precarious context, what distinguishes the Borgo Dialogues is not the setting or the speakers, but the formation of a community of practice.
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“Separates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separates. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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