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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
Grade separations greatly improve safety by reducing the chance of collisions between trains and cars, as well as cyclists and pedestrians.
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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
The six separations can be taken to include three sets of prohibitions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
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
The six separations can be taken to include three sets of prohibitions.
—Cass Sunstein, Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separations
Noun
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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
Noun
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers, especially here in Tokyo, would be wise to accept more foreign workers to plug labor gaps, but that’s not a durable answer on its own.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 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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Inside, the thoughtful layout keeps everything in place, thanks to compression straps, zippered dividers, and intuitive pockets.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Vintage Silverware Dividers Your current dividers may be doing the job, but one way to spice up your silverware drawer is with a vintage divider.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 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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On a runway, dancers duckwalk and spin, stick their hands in the air and wiggle their fingers, then drop into splits and shoot their legs into the air like exclamation marks.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 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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These divergences have only occurred twice, in 1990 after Iraq invaded Kuwait and 2000 when the dot-com bubble burst, and the broad market has struggled afterward.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Buckeyes spent 15 spring practices trying to fill holes and develop young talent to fill the void created by NFL attrition.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, nine holes into his pro-am practice round on Thursday, hours before the real competition started, Retief Goosen changed his grip.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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House Democratic Leader Robert Reives responded to their departures in a statement Monday.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yang was critical of TKO’s handling of the Las Vegas event, which took place last week at Allegiant Stadium for the second straight year and needled the company over the recent wave of WWE departures.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Separations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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