separation
noun
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Examples of separation in a Sentence
Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The news of their separation came after Blanchard suddenly deleted the bulk of her public social media accounts.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
In July 2017, after weeks of negotiations, I was presented with a nine-page separation agreement.
—Lachlan Cartwright, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Hickman, the lawsuit continued to allege, contacted Peoria’s finance and human resource departments asking that her resignation be treated as a separation.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead, Colorado Botanicals uses a pharmaceutical chemical separation process that leaves terpenes intact while simultaneously removing all traces of THC.
—Cbd Scout, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
The board and Gipson reached a $150,000 separation agreement in December.
—Danny Shameer, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
The social media influencer shared news of her separation with fans in summer of 2023.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
Damaged tires may experience a sudden loss of air pressure or tread separation.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Separation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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Note: In some cases in which the estrangement is extreme, a separation is considered to have occurred even when the couple retain the same residence if they have stopped communicating and engaging in sexual relations and intend to be separated.
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