as in to subdivide
formal
to undergo division into two parts
The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.
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Recent Examples of bifurcate
Lake Avenue, which bifurcates the two into east and west, had historically been a de facto segregation line preventing families of color from purchasing properties east of Lake Avenue.
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
No one embodies the idea better this season than Helly, bifurcated into her ferociously brave workplace self and her repellently uncaring outie, even as the two occasionally share the same impulses.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2019, their divorce was bifurcated — both Jolie and Pitt were declared legally single even though the rest of the issues, like custody, were not yet settled.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The large headlamp clusters are now horizontally bifurcated by a body color strip creating two slimmer clusters with LED lamps now standard on the 2500 model.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
No one embodies the idea better this season than Helly, bifurcated into her ferociously brave workplace self and her repellently uncaring outie, even as the two occasionally share the same impulses.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2019, their divorce was bifurcated — both Jolie and Pitt were declared legally single even though the rest of the issues, like custody, were not yet settled.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The large headlamp clusters are now horizontally bifurcated by a body color strip creating two slimmer clusters with LED lamps now standard on the 2500 model.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcate
Verb
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This is also the reason that Paso Robles is subdivided into 11 American Viticultural Areas or AVAs.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some parts of the brain subdivided the experience into shorter segments.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By 1979, the pair had split, and Danny later died in 2012 at age 75.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Based on Haynes and Boone's internal investigation and recommendations, the church split from Morris' son and daughter-in-law, James and Bridget Morris; executive pastor Kemtal Glasgow; and several of its elders.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One Mom Has Had Enough When one Texas mom took to TikTok to share her daughter's heartbreak over being bullied for having a knockoff Stanley cup, the response was divided.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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The garden is divided into several enticing categories, from geographical designations to thematic gardens.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The couple eventually separated and then divorced in 1990.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Pentagon's new policy to separate transgender U.S. service members from the military is facing its first legal test as Judge Reyes considers issuing an order blocking the policy from taking effect.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Viewing Their Audience As One Big Group Organizations don't take the time to segment their audiences and, instead, see them as one big group.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Employers can also segment their internal communications' strategies by department or geography and think about unique ways to engage those specific groups.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Bifurcate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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