- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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In June, business applications from Gen Z customers grew disproportionately from a year earlier, Bowley said, as did payments to open limited-liability companies, a business structure that separates personal and financial assets and liabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The biggest change is at the Amalfi’s front end, where a mesh grille separates the car’s nose from its scimitar-shaped chin spoiler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The blood-brain barrier is a tightly controlled protective boundary that separates circulating blood from brain tissue.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 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
The wall of flames flickers furiously and separates us from the others.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
