1
as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the separation of Norway and Sweden into two independent nations in 1905
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2
as in distinction
the state of being kept distinct
the separation of church and state is an important concept in the United States
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as in divergence
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a sudden separation of the herd of deer when they were startled
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the narrow separation between posts in the fence
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as in departure
the act or process of two or more persons going off in different directions
friends who dreaded the inevitable separation after graduation
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Recent Examples of separation
Watlington, an at-large Democrat, issued a statement from her campaign email shortly after council approved the separation agreement in private.
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Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Boatright hit the 3-pointer for a 78-76 victory in a close game, where the Vermont team had a 41-25 edge in rebounds, but couldn’t get separation.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
Zoe and Berman first announced their separation in September 2024 via a joint statement shared on Instagram.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 22 July 2025
There’s a nice separation between the bedrooms and lovely prewar molding throughout.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 July 2025
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Nicholas Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Boatright hit the 3-pointer for a 78-76 victory in a close game, where the Vermont team had a 41-25 edge in rebounds, but couldn’t get separation.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025
Zoe and Berman first announced their separation in September 2024 via a joint statement shared on Instagram.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 22 July 2025
There’s a nice separation between the bedrooms and lovely prewar molding throughout.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separation
Noun
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The band's dissolution was hastened by Stone's drug abuse, which led to a pattern of ghosting his own shows.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
23 June 2025
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Qureshi draws a distinction between having a purpose and having a goal.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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The two also share a border and a collective distinction as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, established in 1932 to honor peace and goodwill between the United States and Canada.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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But the success of carbon capture in the budget bill further highlights the divergence between the U.S. and the rest of the world.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
11 July 2025
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This growing divergence is what makes the pound an attractive investment funded by borrowing in the lower-yielding franc.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
1 July 2025
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Boston went 12-19 in one-run games (fifth worst in MLB) but 41-26 (second best) in multi-run contests, helping fuel a 2.2-win gap in Pythagorean versus actual records.—
Neil Paine,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The budget office has traditionally leaned on slow-walking filling vacancies as one of its few tools to free up money, and the city ended 2024 with a $161 million deficit and expects a more than $1 billion gap next year.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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The plane crashed about two minutes after its departure and the crash was avoidable, the board said in its report.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Despite this, her friend booked a flight with a 9:20 pm departure and an 11:50 pm arrival.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Try a screen divider or baskets and cube shelving to set a physical boundary.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Noah Thompson, 24, and one of his four passengers, 22-year-old Jewel Perez, were initially listed in critical condition after Thompson slammed into a concrete divider while going east on the parkway toward the Cross Bay Blvd.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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Versant has been staffing up ahead of the looming split, which will see MSNBC and CNBC severed from NBC News.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Following a period of intense speculation, the WBD split was revealed last month.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 July 2025
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But a Pew Research Center survey found that more than half of adults support policies that protect trans people from discrimination.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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The Trump administration has withheld government funding from Harvard and Columbia, among others, citing allegations of racial discrimination in admissions and antisemitism on campus.—
Alexx Altman-Devilbiss,
Baltimore Sun,
21 July 2025
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“Separation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separation. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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