- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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After the World Cup tournament played across 16 very different venues, we asked an architect what separates a great soccer stadium from the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
This approach allowed the team to obtain the companion's spectrum, which separates light into its component colors.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
The rupture, Schmitz said, raced up from the valley down to the sea, where movement was transferred to the San Sebastián fault, which separates the Caribbean plate from the South American plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
That distinction is what separates these trips from ordinary vacations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
At once, I release the splendor as it erupts, thundering loudly before it separates from me and my blade to seep back into the earth.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
