divided
adjective
di·vid·ed
də-ˈvī-dəd 
1
a
: separated into parts or pieces
b
of a leaf
: cut into distinct parts by incisions extending to the base or to the midrib
c
: having a barrier (such as a guardrail) to separate lanes of traffic going in opposite directions
a divided highway
2
a
: disagreeing with each other : disunited
b
: directed or moved toward conflicting interests, states, or objects
divided loyalties
3
: separated by distance
familiar objects from which she had never dreamed of being divided—
James Joyce
James JoyceExamples of divided in a Sentence
Experts are sharply divided on the issue.
The issue has created a deeply divided nation.
She feels like she only gets her mother's divided attention.
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—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The responses were more divided in Denmark — with 39% opposed and 36% in favor — and in Spain, with 45% opposed and 37% in favor.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
If an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court is permitted to stand, America will find itself in the unfortunate position of having a divided house -- not just within its borders, but within a single ...
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—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The responses were more divided in Denmark — with 39% opposed and 36% in favor — and in Spain, with 45% opposed and 37% in favor.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
If an Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling currently under review by the U.S. Supreme Court is permitted to stand, America will find itself in the unfortunate position of having a divided house -- not just within its borders, but within a single ...
—Philip Sechler, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
Widespread discontent with Trump could hobble Republican efforts to jam Trump’s massive package of tax and government spending cuts through a divided Congress.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Divided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divided. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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divided
adjective
di·vid·ed
1
a
: separated into parts, classes, or portions
divided coverage
divided custody
b
in the civil law of Louisiana
: separately owned, possessed, or held : no longer held in indivision
owner of a divided part or of the entire estate following partition—Louisiana Civil Code
Louisiana Civil Codegranted in divided portions
2
: not united : failing to agree
a divided Court
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