- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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While discarded elements are through lines in Flod’s sculptural work, it’s the community impact that separates Pinky from the rest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Separately on Tuesday, China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait, its second voyage since December through the 100-mile-wide waterway that separates Taiwan’s main island from the Asian mainland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
That distinction is what separates these trips from ordinary vacations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
The store, approved in 2024 by Vale of Glamorgan council, is planned for land at a junction which separates Llantwit Major and Llanmaes.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
I walk up the three steps to the altar and step over the small railing that separates the masses from all that is sacred.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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