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

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A further $4.7 billion in private and government loans will help Korea Zinc build a smelter to carry out the complex separation of metals.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time of their separation, she was getting her Ph.D. from New York University.

From The Wall Street Journal

She reflected Sunday on the challenges of being a parent and what is due to be an eight-month separation from her child.

From Barron's

It was the coalition's second divorce following a brief separation after they suffered a crushing general election defeat in May 2025.

From Barron's

Anglo American has kept details of the sale negotiations under wraps, with chief executive Duncan Wanblad saying on Thursday only that the separation is "progressing".

From Barron's

separation

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