- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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MarketWatch: What separates people who want to be rich from those who actually become rich?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
What separates him is how he knits attacks together.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
NIRSpec separates infrared light into its component wavelengths, allowing scientists to determine how gas is moving, what it is made of, and how its properties vary across a region.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Like a Cat Loves a Bird” separates Spark’s character into 13 personae, each one highlighting an element of her writing that seems to color that part of her personality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He seems much older than the three years that separates him from Parker and me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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