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as in divergence
a movement in different directions away from a common point
a thoughtful book about the nation's bifurcation into two distinct and antagonistic cultures
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
a divisive issue that caused the bifurcation of the political party
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Recent Examples of bifurcation
In Asia, the tea leaves are pointing to a very obvious bifurcation.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
But luxury hotels are seeing higher demand, underscoring the bifurcation between lower- and higher-income consumers.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
This would be a more geopolitically volatile world, with a greater risk of strategic and technological bifurcation.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Known as bifurcation, the move meant both actors could engage in other relationships and even get married.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024
But luxury hotels are seeing higher demand, underscoring the bifurcation between lower- and higher-income consumers.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
This would be a more geopolitically volatile world, with a greater risk of strategic and technological bifurcation.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Known as bifurcation, the move meant both actors could engage in other relationships and even get married.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bifurcation
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The selection of Atkins, who co-chairs the Token Alliance at the Digital Chamber, a group dedicated to the use of digital assets, suggests a sharp divergence from Biden-era crypto policy.Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
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When these indicators are moving in opposite direction to market price and cross the moving average (called a divergence), there is a strong possibility of a significant change in market direction in the future.Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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He is also set to star in Bring Them Down as well Hurry Up Tomorrow opposite Jenna Ortega. Carpenter, who has not commented on the split, is ending her busy year with Netflix’s A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The case occurred around the same time that Allen's affair with Soon-Yi came to light, which led to Farrow's messy split from the actor.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Prescott presents the dissolution of the monasteries from the numerous interlaced viewpoints of ordinary people – nuns made homeless, devout country people bewildered, the instigators of the Pilgrimage of Grace heading towards their ghastly ends.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The high-voltage operation leads to issues such as transition metal dissolution, corrosion stress cracking and electrolyte oxidation, which result in poor coulombic efficiency and short cycle life.Matthew Dawson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Houston Texans: The Texans are division champs for the second straight season.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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By comparison, organic sales at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s key fashion and leather goods division fell 5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Instead of fixating on the peaks (the unforgettable highs) or the end (the breakup or final moments), try to focus on the entire relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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These events and growing creative differences amongst the group contributed to the breakup.Skyler Trepel, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some Orthodox rabbis insist on being present for a convert’s immersion, or at least on observing through slits in a partition, to insure that it’s done properly.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Unique to the SoHo location are bespoke details that draw upon the neighborhood’s heritage, such as its distinctive cast iron architecture, expansive marble surfaces, large archways and sleek steel and glass partitions.David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The groups were split among men and women, Democrats and Republicans; the separation was intended, Gonzalez said, to avoid turning conversations into political arguments.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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To arrive at this integration, however, he must be stripped, like Voss, of his own pretensions and the schisms within his self.Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
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Attending the new pope is a revelation that really could throw the church into open schism.Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Bifurcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bifurcation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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