- 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
This approach allowed the team to obtain the companion's spectrum, which separates light into its component colors.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
That distinction is what separates these trips from ordinary vacations.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Maybe I was naive as a non-New Yorker who has never attended a Jets or Giants game or a concert at MetLife, where a highway separates the stadium from the hotel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
As soon as Mom parks, I jump out of the car and run to the low wooden fence that separates the parking lot from the water.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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