BIFURCATING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

bifurcating

verb

present participle of bifurcate

as in dividing

formal to undergo division into two parts The stream bifurcated into two narrow winding channels.

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Recent Examples of bifurcating At the same time, the enterprise AI market is bifurcating. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Defendants misleading sales and advertising practices, along with bifurcating sales and marketing against the operation of the rental Program and debt enforcement, allowed Defendants to offload their supply of aging and stagnant inventory at an unlawful premium. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 The lens surface gradually transitions in prescription strength, with no lines bifurcating your vision. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

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The weeks that followed have been packed with political posturing, protests and provocative talk-show fodder, much of it aimed at dividing people much more than to actually support women’s sports.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
Both my wife and I have been through the loss of our parents and found the following method has worked very well for dividing up sentimental possessions among the many brothers and sisters on both sides of the family.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dividing

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Lindsay was working as a labor and delivery nurse at the time, while Patrick was in tech sales, splitting his time between a home office in the basement and work trips selling software that kept him on the road throughout the year.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
As travel costs rise, vacationers are splitting trips into two contrasting parts, seeking emotional balance while making one expensive journey feel more worthwhile.

— Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of splitting

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After all, separating core banking from other activities is the best way to protect Americans from the risks banks keep projecting on FinTechs and crypto firms.

— Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Isla Fisher is shedding light on her life since separating from Sacha Baron Cohen.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of separating

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