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 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 The details showed up on slouchy tailoring, shimmering dresses, metallic separates and playful accessories. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 10 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 Aston Martin / Brough Superior Brough’s also doing its double-wishbone ‘Fior fork’ front suspension that separates steering and braking forces, and avoids diving. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 Getting a handle on that pattern is often what separates a business that plateaus at seven figures from one that pushes past eight. — Chris Kille, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 What separates countries is not the germs themselves but the resources available to tackle them, Deng added. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 But halfway through the trip, an earthquake strikes, causing an avalanche that destroys their mountainside path, separates them from John and strands them 4,000 feet in the air. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Confirm the revision policy separates treatment, travel and accommodation costs. — Malana Vantyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

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The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s always at least one Love Island USA contestant who divides viewers, and for Season 8, that person was Melanie Moreno.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026

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In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators.

— Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.

— Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of classifies

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Soundcore Earbuds Labor Day Weekend Deal The Soundcore Space A40 Earbuds build an invisible wall against the chaos with an adaptive ANC intelligence matrix that actively isolates up to 98% of ambient noise.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Kodiak's public technology materials say the company isolates safety-critical functions from external communication ports.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolates

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Governance Before Growth Governance is what differentiates Mobcoder AI's approach to AI development services.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
What differentiates humanoids from industrial robots is their degrees of freedom, or ability to mimic the 200-plus movements that the human body is capable of.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of differentiates

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Earle regularly splits her time between the New Jersey manse and her younger sister Ashtin’s Upper East Side apartment.

— India Roby, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Today, the 77-year-old Minnesota native splits her time between two apartments in Greenwich Village, one upstairs from the other—which serve as her primary residence—and a rustic cabin near Duluth, about 20 miles from her hometown of Cloquet.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 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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Also a highlight of the four-day fair is the Silmo d’Or competition, which distinguishes 10 companies every year.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
But is a more illuminating idea missing from his account of American sophistication, one that perhaps most neatly distinguishes it from older European kinds?

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026