separation
noun
an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
separations
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pluralof separation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And just a few weeks ago, civil rights lawyers joined with parents’ and children’s advocates to bring landmark class-action litigation to end illegal family separations.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The membranes could also benefit pharmaceutical production, where highly accurate separations are critical for product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
“This is one of the more important industrial separations, not because it is dramatic, but because it makes sense,” says The Edge research founder Jim Osman.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Death is not the only source of lasting pain, of course: Ms. Carr writes with touching power of the divorce-related family separations of her own girlhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Rosa Amalia, who raised Enrique’s sister Belky, has seen the effects of these separations.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
