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as in dividing
to set or force apart
we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight
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2
as in parting
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 classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
separate the students by reading ability
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as in isolating
to set or keep apart from others
separated the injured calf from the herd
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as in differentiating
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 separating
The challenge for investors is separating technical pressure from fundamental weakness.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Grammy-winning rapper, 41, filed for divorce from his podcaster wife, 46, on May 18 after separating May 9, according to a divorce filing obtained and reviewed by the USA TODAY Network on June 15.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Tomlinson, driving an SUV, passed the traffic stop and veered over the white line separating the travel lane from the shoulder where Garcia had stopped the other motorist.
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Brian Maass,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The study introduces a novel fabrication method that injects a crosslinking agent during membrane formation to create highly efficient separating layers.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Some of them act as half walls, delineating the foyer, or partially separating the family room from the main salon.
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Paola Singer,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
Dutch find separating goal to regain control With Japan in full control of momentum after the quick answer, the Netherlands parlayed a swing of possession into a winner in the 64th minute.
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Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Taking a calcium supplement or eating a calcium-heavy meal alongside iron can cut iron absorption by up to 50%, which is why nutritionists suggest separating the two by at least two hours.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
FedEx management believes that separating Freight will allow both companies to better pursue their own growth strategies and improve operations and execution.
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Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The Grammy-winning rapper, 41, filed for divorce from his podcaster wife, 46, on May 18 after separating May 9, according to a divorce filing obtained and reviewed by the USA TODAY Network on June 15.
—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Tomlinson, driving an SUV, passed the traffic stop and veered over the white line separating the travel lane from the shoulder where Garcia had stopped the other motorist.
—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The study introduces a novel fabrication method that injects a crosslinking agent during membrane formation to create highly efficient separating layers.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Some of them act as half walls, delineating the foyer, or partially separating the family room from the main salon.
—
Paola Singer,
Architectural Digest,
18 June 2026
Dutch find separating goal to regain control With Japan in full control of momentum after the quick answer, the Netherlands parlayed a swing of possession into a winner in the 64th minute.
—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
Taking a calcium supplement or eating a calcium-heavy meal alongside iron can cut iron absorption by up to 50%, which is why nutritionists suggest separating the two by at least two hours.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
FedEx management believes that separating Freight will allow both companies to better pursue their own growth strategies and improve operations and execution.
—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separating
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The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 that sets up negotiations over the most contentious issues dividing the two sides.
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But any time a cell is not actively dividing, its chromatin is unwound into what looks like a tangled mess.
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Instead of seeing that through, Sorsby put the controversy of him playing in 2026 to bed by parting ways with Texas Tech and entering the supplemental draft.
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The Falcons swapped three spots on their roster Wednesday after mandatory minicamp, adding a trio of United Football League players and parting ways with a group headlined by receiver Casey Washington.
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.
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The core value is in isolating truly new ideas and then testing them rapidly to get accurate customer feedback.
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Eventually, Scott put them in school to refocus on her writing and to avoid isolating them from peers because of their family’s wealth, a close friend told Vogue.
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In that environment, structure itself becomes a differentiating factor.
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There will be no differentiating paragraphs for the Spurs fans.
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In total, the F4-425 Pro can hold up to a maximum of 120TB of data with the advantage of splitting storage across HDD and NVMe bays so that files for video editing or current projects can be stored on the ultra-fast SSDs, while archive files and backups can be stored on the HDDs.
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That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
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Amid the government’s heated rhetoric, our data shows public opinion on immigration in one of the country’s reddest agricultural states is diverging from national politics and may even be at odds with federal policy.
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After losing Saint Pepsi to trademark law, DeRobertis and future funk took diverging paths—the former towards nu-disco and synthpop, the latter towards a new artistic disposition made up of anime girls and neon colors.
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One of the most distinguishing features of the new planes are the colors painted on its exterior.
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As EltaMD’s hero product, the UV Clear sunscreen has a seal of approval from Brooke Shields and the Kardashians, distinguishing itself from the crowd based on a few key attributes.
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“Separating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separating. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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