bifurcate
verb (used with or without object)
to divide or fork into two branches.
has bifurcated
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present perfectof bifurcate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Jason Lemkin, founder of a SaaS organization called SaaStr, said the industry has bifurcated into companies that have embraced AI and are growing and others who haven’t and are struggling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The country's growth model "has bifurcated into two distinct trends: weakening domestic demand and a shining performance in high-tech products", she said.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
For one, the job market has bifurcated, increasing the distance between good and bad jobs.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2018
And while Chicago’s musical reputation has bifurcated into the hyperaggressive drill sound popularized by Chief Keef and G Herbo or the theatrical positivity of Chance the Rapper and his acolytes, Valee was neither.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2018
In Greenfield's imagined 22nd century, the pressure of IAD has bifurcated humanity into two groups.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2013
