1
as in divided
to set or force apart
we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight
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2
as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the searchers separated in order to cover more ground
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3
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
separate the students by reading ability
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4
as in isolated
to set or keep apart from others
separated the injured calf from the herd
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as in differentiated
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 separated
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Channing Tatum has undergone surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Some students were motivated to show support to the immigrant community after seeing posts online of separated families.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The first six cars of the train were separated from the rest and continued on to Penn.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
There was only a very small private funeral at a Catholic church, mourners separated safe distance from each other in the pews.
—Greg Cote
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
No single two candidates have pulled away, and the two highest — Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer — are in the mid-teens, with most of the others separated from each other by single digits.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The two separated and the man went to his truck.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
After Julie and Michael separated, Julie stayed in California, where the couple had lived for years.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators confirmed Unruh had filed for divorce in August 2025 and had separated from Orlando.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
He got separated, then un-separated, then his wife gave birth during a car crash, then his wife blew up.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
The collaboration aims to create a recycling system at MP Materials' Mountain Pass refinery, where MP Materials will recycle end-of-life and other magnet materials to make separated oxides.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
In actuality, washing rice removes excess starch, dust, and debris to ultimately help the grains to be more separated and fluffy, rather than sticky.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finally, Rotterdam’s Youth Jury Award went to Ah Girl by Ang Geck Geck Priscilla, about a young girl caught in a war between her separated parents.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Channing Tatum has undergone surgery for a separated shoulder.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, the separated gold is poured into 28-pound bricks, each worth roughly $800,000, and flown to Switzerland’s Metalor refinery.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Some students were motivated to show support to the immigrant community after seeing posts online of separated families.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Yet in Game 1, Stecher suffered a separated shoulder.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Fine jewelry has been separated from the trashy costume stuff.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
The first six cars of the train were separated from the rest and continued on to Penn.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
While first stage successfully separated, the second stage engine did not get it into orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
There was only a very small private funeral at a Catholic church, mourners separated safe distance from each other in the pews.
—Greg Cote
april 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
No single two candidates have pulled away, and the two highest — Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer — are in the mid-teens, with most of the others separated from each other by single digits.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The two separated and the man went to his truck.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
After Julie and Michael separated, Julie stayed in California, where the couple had lived for years.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Investigators confirmed Unruh had filed for divorce in August 2025 and had separated from Orlando.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separated
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Shields' mother Teri and father Frank were married briefly but divorced months after Shields was born; Frank welcomed three more kids with his second wife, as well as step-parented her two elder children as well.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes your boyfriend breaks up with you to be with an older divorced mom and that's a good thing.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In addition to losing David, who retired after 14 seasons, the Bucs parted ways with starting cornerback Jamel Dean and linebacker Haason Reddick, who became free agents.—
Fred Goodall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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If Yahweh, who delivered Israel from bondage and parted the Red Sea, intervenes too soon, some of us will be denied that choice (parable of the wheat and the tares).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism chief, said the attack has been officially classified as terrorism as investigators work to determine the motive and whether the Jewish community was deliberately targeted.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Treasurer Richard Cain allegedly searched for donations that had been classified as restricted to certain purposes but could be reclassified as unrestricted, without consulting with the finance committee or auditors.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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If one platform gets breached, unique passwords keep the damage isolated to that one account.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Add to that the stresses of living in a small environment with other people and trying to accomplish a lot of tasks in a habitat that is isolated and dangerous.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The level of dependency on sources can be differentiated according to the stages of news production.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The festival only stands to benefit if both weekends are viewed with equal levels of prestige and anticipation, something only made easier if the shows are differentiated and can generate their own unique excitement.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wood’s colleague and head winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara tells Robb Report this wine requires a couple of tweaks in the vineyard and winery that begin with walking the block prior to harvest and splitting it up into smaller sections based on flavor development.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Two Paths Toward the Same Problem After college, their paths diverged.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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More expensive oil has hurt airlines in particular because of the industry’s already big fuel bills, and stocks diverged in the industry following the latest profit reports.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Separated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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