- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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One of the most important is the gate dielectric, which electrically separates the gate electrode from the transistor channel.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
What separates him is how he knits attacks together.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
MarketWatch: What separates a bold investment from a reckless one?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
McKinsey appointed Andrew Pickersgill as its new board chair, a move that separates the chair and global managing partner role at the firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
It separates me from who I was and who I will be.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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