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adjective

də-ˈvī-dəd How to pronounce divided (audio)
Definition of dividednext
as in split
disagreeing with each other the club members are sharply divided on the need for more fund-raising

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divided

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verb

past tense of divide
1
as in separated
to set or force apart volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles

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2
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
Adjective
The former Republican governor of Massachusetts was hired in 2023 to succeed Mark Emmert, bringing to the job something the NCAA had come to value even more than knowledge of college athletics—experience navigating a divided government. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Democrats remain divided over whether to reform ICE or to abolish it. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
In addition, the Recording Academy divided best folk album into two categories – best contemporary folk album (173 entries) and best traditional folk album (87 entries). — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 The measure specifies how that fire-agency funding would be divided, based on the proportion of full-time fire engines each agency operated as of November 2025. — Haley Parsley october 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divided
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divided
  1. split
  2. separated
  3. parted
  4. disconnected
  5. diverged
  6. retreated
Adjective
  • Granite counters and a mini-split air-conditioning unit round out the room, which acts like a hub, connecting to multiple other spaces.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Jim Orr, Universal’s head of domestic distribution, noted that the audience gender divide was evenly split and about 2/3 were between 18 and 34 years old.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the adults were the ones who needed to be separated.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of separated
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  • Next to her, Deary sported the quintessential Gen Z slicked-back ponytail, parted in the middle and bristle-brushed back from the sides of her head.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For the shoot, Chastain swapped her signature red hair for soft blonde waves parted at the center.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of parted
Verb
  • But these programs are disconnected and spread out across the state, creating a situation where students in one part of Connecticut may have access to opportunities that are walled off from students living elsewhere.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The team also demonstrated that the sheet could reconstruct its overall shape even after some fibers were cut or disconnected.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of disconnected
Verb
  • Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by the political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa's cancer crisis.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverged
Verb
  • Officers retreated and called for backup, but officials said the suspect fired shots at police.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Once promoted by her husband as a possible successor in the Governor’s Mansion, Casey DeSantis has since largely retreated from public view.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of retreated

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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divided. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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