as in split
disagreeing with each other
the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising
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as in separated
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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as in parted
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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Recent Examples of divided
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
As reported, analysts remain divided about luxury’s future after the uptick in revenue at Richemont.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Yet, a divided Senate advanced Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense in a 51-to-49 vote, largely along party lines.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
After the lukewarm reception to Star Wars Outlaws (which itself was at the center of the exhausting online discourse), and a divided fan base, Shadows’ value for the company can’t be understated.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Turo was taken into custody and transported to Troop E where he was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol and driving the wrong way on a divided highway.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
As reported, analysts remain divided about luxury’s future after the uptick in revenue at Richemont.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025
Yet, a divided Senate advanced Pete Hegseth's nomination as Secretary of Defense in a 51-to-49 vote, largely along party lines.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
After the lukewarm reception to Star Wars Outlaws (which itself was at the center of the exhausting online discourse), and a divided fan base, Shadows’ value for the company can’t be understated.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
Adjective
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According to a November 2020 Economist/YouGov poll, people were split, 42-42, on whether the economy would get better or worse under a President Biden.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Large trees smashed homes, split cars and sidewalks, knocked out power and killed people.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nellie, who was separated from her husband, lived alone in a house not far from Clinton.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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In fact, lots of people are feeling distanced or disconnected, and want to know how to start a friend group.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Avoid the pitfalls of becoming a leader who seems entitled or disconnected from the daily challenges of their teams.—
Joseph Edgar,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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This was the moment that Newcastle United and inevitability diverged.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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This variation likely developed before humans diverged from Neanderthals and Denisovans.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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