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 Leigh went on to explain that the collaborative nature of filmmaking separates it from other art forms, as great films inherently have to result from lots of people working together. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026 Selena Gomez went from sheer black pumps and capri pants to white stilettos and sculptural cream separates in just under 24 hours. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 How To Measure Your Water Measurement is what separates a metaphor from a management system. — Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 How refillable deodorant works A refillable stick separates the case from the product. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Save to wishlist Grey Area Róhe has a strong offering of tailoring and suiting and I was instantly drawn to these grey separates. — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 Babcock separates McDavid and Draisaitl for much of the season at five-on-five, unless Bowman can find a driver from outside the roster. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 That separates the current Crown Center plan from the proposal voters rejected in 2024, which involved replacing and extending a sales tax to help cover the costs of a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 What separates what Wiseman and Glover are doing from what other astronauts have done is the formality of the service. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026

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Some may occur randomly when a cell divides and replicates its DNA.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
The Los Angeles native divides his time between multiple Dropout shows and his job as announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

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Rather than chart her full life, the Hindi-language film, starring Sneha Kumari in the title role, isolates a single 48-hour standoff in which 2,000 armed police and paramilitary personnel surrounded a village to capture her, then 17 years old.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The camera isolates everyone’s hands, the plating, and the micro-adjustments.

— Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of isolates

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Ars Video On a standard smartphone, the app splits the screen with the timeline at the bottom and preview up top.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
If somehow Colorado splits these four games, the Buffaloes may be OK, but this has wheels-off 0-4 potential.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of splits

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But where each side diverges is on who was seeking revenge, an act that resulted in the death of an unintended victim — Robinson — instead of Bowman.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of diverges

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What distinguishes this new project is Jay’s obvious delight in having Rubin, the eccentric naïf, as his interlocutor and audience.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Housed in the 17th-century Hellbrunn Palace, where many scenes from the film were shot, the museum distinguishes the real-life story of the von Trapp family from that of the 1959 Broadway musical and later the Hollywood blockbuster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026