- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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In June, business applications from Gen Z customers grew disproportionately from a year earlier, Bowley said, as did payments to open limited-liability companies, a business structure that separates personal and financial assets and liabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The blood-brain barrier is a tightly controlled protective boundary that separates circulating blood from brain tissue.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
“That’s honestly the thing that separates him. That’s pretty rare to find.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
But what separates Factory from other AI coding tools is it is creating an AI-agent developer for enterprises, rather than an AI-assisted tool that enhances the work of individual human engineers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
While they were crossing the strait which separates Europe and Asia, the girl, whose name was Helle, slipped and fell into the water.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
