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separation

[sep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
being apart; break-up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
departure disengagement dissolution divorce estrangement partition segregation split
STRONG
break detachment dialysis disconnection disjunction dissociation disunion division divorcement embarkation farewell gap parting rift rupture severance
WEAK
dedomiciling disrelation leave-taking parting of the ways pffft split-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
connection juncture marriage union
STRONG
agreement association attachment closing closure combination greeting hello
WEAK
togetherness

Example Sentences

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Each phase of the ascent was, in the understated language of mission control, "nominal": maximum dynamic pressure, main engine cut-off and booster separation.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, the duo pivoted and offered up the property as a rental, listing it for the sky-high price of $125,000 a month in September 2023, around the same time that they announced their separation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Batula and Cooke announced their separation in January on Instagram amid rumors that the pair was no longer living together.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

What ultimately led to her downfall, I think, were the separation of powers and the Fifth and Sixth amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Immediately the deep pain of separation began, and he heard a stifled moan from the canoe behind him.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.