divorces 1 of 2

noun

Definition of divorcesnext
plural of divorce
as in breakups

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divorces

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of divorce
as in splits
to set or force apart in your head you need to divorce your wishes and fantasies from the realities of the world as it is

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  1. breakups
  2. separates
  3. separations
Noun
  • This is evident with the separate approaches taken by DDG and Bailey, which further highlight the complexities of navigating public breakups in the age of social media.
    Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • People go through internal hurricanes within themselves, through breakups, different things.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of breakups
Verb
  • Building a lexicon around shame creates an easy dichotomy − one that separates foods, and our desire for them, into good and bad, sinful and pure, moral and amoral.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But what really separates the most impactful individuals from the rest is the ability to recognize the things that could wait, but shouldn’t.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of separates
Noun
  • So those unfortunate separations don't end up fragmenting the family.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The separations would help eliminate hazards, improve traffic flow and eliminate the train horn in the neighborhood.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of separations
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divorces

divorcing

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