separate
verb (used with object)
to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space.
will separate
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future tenseof separate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky will separate the company’s connectivity business from its film, theme park and streaming operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
After completing those activities, Orion will separate and wait for SpaceX's Starship pathfinder.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
For the first time since before Christmas, just three points will separate the teams in 17th and 18th at the end of a Premier League weekend.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Nina and her husband live in constant fear that US immigration authorities will separate them from their 4-year-old daughter Ayadana.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Sugar in zero-g will float and the grains will separate, maximizing surface area.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
