SEPARATING Synonyms: 204 Similar and Opposite Words

separating

verb

present participle of separate

as in dividing

to set or force apart we tried to separate the gluey pages, but they were stuck tight

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as in parting

to go or move in different directions from a central point the searchers separated in order to cover more ground

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as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type separate the students by reading ability

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as in isolating

to set or keep apart from others separated the injured calf from the herd

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as in differentiating

to understand or point out the difference in trying to separate science from religion on one specific point

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Recent Examples of separating Set within its own natural lagoon on the southernmost tip of the Raa Atoll, the ocean stretches out as far as the eye can see, with hardly a blip separating sea, horizon, and sky. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 A couple years before that, the state began disaggregating data on Asian and Pacific Islanders, by separating Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups. — Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The sulfolane work broadens that problem from separating polyester and cellulose toward handling a wider assortment of mixed polyester waste, including stretch textiles. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Part of his duties also include training the horses in cutting, which refers to the action of separating a cow from a herd of cattle. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 By separating skill acquisition from task specification, BeyondMimic provides a route toward humanoid robots that can learn large repertoires of human movement and recombine those skills to handle new situations without task-specific retraining. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Since Falcon Heavy's center core stage is expendable, it is not recovered after separating from the upper-stage that flies in space. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 After all, separating core banking from other activities is the best way to protect Americans from the risks banks keep projecting on FinTechs and crypto firms. — Omid Malekan, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Isla Fisher is shedding light on her life since separating from Sacha Baron Cohen. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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Experts, however, say the vaccine is safe and effective, and research indicates dividing it into multiple shots has no health benefit.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Of course, there are different genres, and dividing into different genres is OK.

— Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of dividing

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The following conversation touches on Rock's latest project and process, writing young characters and classifying his own work into a genre.

— Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Edwards and Magee spent decades classifying them, and the most important distinction is between a breakaway gap and everything else.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of classifying

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The individual was isolating, and officials were reaching out to anyone who had been exposed, the county health department said.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Existing defenses attempt to stop such attacks by wiping or isolating the processor’s prediction machinery before predictions are used.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolating

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But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Meta is differentiating its new AI coding tool and Muse Spark family of models by price rather than capabilities when compared to popular offerings from from Anthropic and OpenAI, Wang said.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of differentiating

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PennDOT will be implementing a diverging diamond interchange near Robinson Town Centre that doesn't use the existing bridge over the Parkway West.

— John Shumway, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
There is a constant sense of movement, of visions and voices converging, diverging, allowing gaps and silences, but also a sense of subterranean connectedness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of diverging

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In recent years, white supremacists have embraced the concept of lactose intolerance as a distinguishing debility of nonwhite people.

— Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
The app offers a free entry-level service, while distinguishing itself with an option for 3-D modeling of a client’s cellar, starting at $1,500 to $5,000.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026