- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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That distinction is what separates these trips from ordinary vacations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Arcade’s technology separates the AI model’s reasoning from its actions, managing tool authorization, policy enforcement and audits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
“With Paul, what separates him from other coaches is he always wants to train,” said Roman Van den Bosch, an 18-year-old high school student who has been working with Caligiuri for a couple of years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The observations were carried out using MIRI's Medium Resolution Spectrometer, an instrument that separates infrared light into its individual wavelengths.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Our lack of brothers and sisters makes it easier to imagine that we are the epitome of creation, and that a chasm separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
