Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

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.

By the 2030s, however, the company hopes to separate some of its rare earths in Brazil and recycle magnet waste generated during manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some have been carried out by the 413th separate battalion "Raid" of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, whose commander, Yevhen Karas, spoke to the BBC from an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In the separate vopimetostat and zoldonrasib pancreatic cancer arm group, there was a 52% response rate, 74% six-month progression-free survival rate, and 96% disease control.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I had to separate myself completely from my family in order to survive,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When the lights were turned up, George Taylor’s beard lay twisted into three separate braids.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




Vocabulary lists containing separate


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

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

Take me to Vocabulary.com