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as in dissolutions
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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as in divergencies
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 gaps
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 farewells
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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as in dividers
something that divides, separates, or marks off
a filing cabinet with lots of adjustable separations
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Recent Examples of separations
Councilmember Mai Vang said the Youth, Parks & Community Enrichment Department is one of the smallest departments in the city, yet faces a majority of the personnel separations.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Grade separations greatly improve safety by reducing the chance of collisions between trains and cars, as well as cyclists and pedestrians.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Family separations cause grief, confusion, attachment disruption and guilt for children, often leading to lifelong emotional and psychological suffering.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
McKim said the separations are permanent and are expected to begin on June 30.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Barnard, the center has both threatened family separations and enacted them.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Many movies and shows are now overlapping between both, but there are still some separations.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
During the 43 day shutdown last fall, TSA experienced a 25% increase in officer separations compared to that same time the year before, TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in which lawmakers addressed the impacts of the shutdown.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
ProPublica followed multiple families through their sudden separations — examining the moment itself and its aftermath — and found a wide variety of outcomes for the children.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
Grade separations greatly improve safety by reducing the chance of collisions between trains and cars, as well as cyclists and pedestrians.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Family separations cause grief, confusion, attachment disruption and guilt for children, often leading to lifelong emotional and psychological suffering.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
McKim said the separations are permanent and are expected to begin on June 30.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Barnard, the center has both threatened family separations and enacted them.
—Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Many movies and shows are now overlapping between both, but there are still some separations.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
During the 43 day shutdown last fall, TSA experienced a 25% increase in officer separations compared to that same time the year before, TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing in which lawmakers addressed the impacts of the shutdown.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
ProPublica followed multiple families through their sudden separations — examining the moment itself and its aftermath — and found a wide variety of outcomes for the children.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separations
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There could be more dissolutions and consolidations in the future.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The drama that sometimes follows their dissolutions speaks to a broader uncertainty in the air about how gay couples should be.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
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At smaller hospitals like Winona Health, those savings can fill gaps left by Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, which often don’t cover the full cost of providing that care.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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To close persistent gender gaps in nursing, leaders must invest in accessible funding for nurses’ education, expand outreach to men, and amplify men working in nursing as mentors to future applicants.—
Nicholas A. Giordano,
STAT,
8 May 2026
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Fond farewells to Sugar the Surfing Dog Huntington Beach, California, was in mourning for Sugar the Surfing Dog, the first dog to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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When the final farewells drew to a close in 1947, visitors naturally decreased, and in their wake, wildlife flourished.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Frosted glass walls that serve as dividers are a nod to hanji, the traditional paper used for Korean windows.—
Lauren Mechling,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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For the things that will be going back in, group them into categories and contain them using drawer organizers or dividers.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to the British, members of the Greek, Monégasque, Albanian and more royal families have revealed their splits in recent years.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Besides differences between Republicans and Democrats, intra-party splits have meant past efforts struggled to get widespread support.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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There are differences in their backgrounds, but only minor policy divergences, including on the participation of trans athletes in women’s and girls’ sports.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Yet while there was much Latin American anti-imperialist thinkers could agree on, there were also profound divergences between them.—
Tony Wood,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
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That alone changes the math — his cardio dropoff against Strickland was directly tied to the weight cut, and removing that variable fixes one of the only real holes in his game.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Bullet holes could be seen in the back door of one of the homes.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Many guests are juggling packed itineraries—pyramid visits, museum stops, Nile cruise transfers—and the staff are well practiced at coordinating drivers, guides, and early departures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The nomination signals Trump is backing away from promises to eliminate FEMA, as Hamilton joins a beleaguered agency depleted by staff departures and a 75-day DHS shutdown.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Separations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separations. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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