separate
verb (used with object)
to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space.
have separated
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present perfectof separate.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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For too long, he argues, we have separated mind and body, thought and feeling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The survey provided the clearest indication yet that the three have separated themselves from the rest of the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
HPV-DeepSeek works by using whole-genome sequencing to identify trace fragments of HPV DNA that have separated from a tumor and entered the bloodstream.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025
The researchers looked at natural features across Africa such as deserts, rivers and valleys that could have separated animals in the past, meaning they evolved separately from each other.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
From up here, I can see that the two beasts have separated.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
