separate
verb (used with object)
to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space.
is separating
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present progressiveof separate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For investors, the challenge is separating the companies building sustainable national brands from those simply pushing risk onto franchisees in an increasingly brutal price war.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The company is separating the chief commercial officer role and hiring Amy Martin Ziegenfuss and Christopher Bennett for new leadership positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The key is separating emotional attachment from practical need, and reflecting honestly on whether housing costs support current lifestyle rather than past identity.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
But a large part of pursuing a major medical breakthrough is separating science from pseudoscience in order to allow the scientific process to proceed with its dispassionate methods.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
And as I step toward the entrance to the barn I realize one bit of Noise is separating itself from the general murmuring outside.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
