- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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Two medieval castles face each other—one on each side of the river that separates Estonia from Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Relatives of victims enter a lottery process to attend the proceedings in a high-security courtroom, where thick glass separates them and members of the press from the defendants.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
No glass separates gawkers from seven full-size, screen-used vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Anak Krakatau, which means Child of Krakatau, sits in a strait that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 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
