Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for separate. Search instead for separat.
Definitions
Trivia Time
Who said, "I refuse to allow any man-made differences to separate me from any other human beings"?

separate

[sep-uh-reyt, sep-er-it] / ˈsɛp əˌreɪt, ˈsɛp ər ɪt /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He demonstrates how, as Catherine grew older and more devoted to religion, the court fashioned parallel households for king and queen, which “accommodated their increasingly separate and different lives.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

And for some fans, it’s hard to separate their support from the team’s success.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The 30% limit on pupils who speak limited Italian will cover separate stages of education differently.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

She directs that fitness income into a separate bank account — what she calls her “fun bucket” — to self-fund a community-focused lifestyle brand under her own LLC.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

You help Lucy fold blankets, separate trash from recyclables, then sneak a glance his way.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

"This study gives us real-world evidence about what separates a storm that is becoming organized from one that remains tilted and less capable of strengthening."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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

No glass separates gawkers from seven full-size, screen-used vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Anak Krakatoa, which means Child of Krakatoa, sits in a strait that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Moine’s argument is that what separates a great salesman from an average one is the number and quality of answers they have to the objections commonly raised by potential clients.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

"But the gentoo is of most concern in the sub-Antarctic region," an area of widely separated islands north of Antarctica governed by numerous countries, including Chile, South Africa, France, the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand,

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

“We have been separated for a while, and it’s proven to be the right move for us and our family unit. We’ve got each other forever—and it’s GOOD,” the pair said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Mike and Jane are separated, but maybe not that separated, despite the fact that she has a boyfriend — Campbell Scott, briefly glimpsed, as a senator — due to move in to the family house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

Susan and her husband Geraint's home, which they have lived in for 53 years, is separated from the decommissioned Ruabon chemical works by a thin tree line.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Schafer coined the term schizophonia to describe sound that is separated from its source, such as recorded music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Paul Turner of Birmingham is separating himself from all City Section receivers with his big-play catching ability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Just weeks after its trading debut, Pasqal is partnering with USA Rare Earth to find better chemicals for separating rare earths minerals.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

That has made me more deliberate about separating tech-work days from tech-free days, so that I can get the thrill without the guilt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The distinction is key: By separating spending on procurement and production, Taiwan can ensure that its market survives lulls within its overall budget process that could otherwise ruin private investment timelines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Police officers stand in a line separating the protestors from the orange plastic barriers that sprang up outside overnight in front of the electrified fence.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




Vocabulary lists containing separate


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com