- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Example Sentences
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This approach allowed the team to obtain the companion's spectrum, which separates light into its component colors.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
The rupture, Schmitz said, raced up from the valley down to the sea, where movement was transferred to the San Sebastián fault, which separates the Caribbean plate from the South American plate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 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
Having Shotwell in such a powerful position separates SpaceX from Tesla, where investors and analysts have long been concerned about the “key person” risk that comes with Musk’s star power.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Caleb helps me sit up and separates the hems of his two shirts, pulling the long-sleeved one over his head and offering it to me.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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