- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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As for millennials, if you’re looking to draw that line for the current crop of thirty-to-fortysomethings, the point that separates Gen Y’s art and all that came before, look no further than Lena Dunham.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
Utah uses global revenue to calculate its thresholds for taxation, while the Illinois law separates digital from other forms of advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"When that is the focus, there's more that we have in common than we have that separates us," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
What separates those who last from those who fade away?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He had gone to San Francisco for the books he needed and had written for a number of separates.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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