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 Joyce
Examples 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of those dualities could easily turn into a divided self.
—Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Florida senators passed the bill unanimously, but Florida’s House members were more divided in a 64-48 vote, with 14 Republicans voting against it.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
What would otherwise be a historic, jarring occasion is now just another data point of how divided Americans are in their perceptions of what’s going on in the world around them.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
But in a close election in a closely divided country, any losses could be pivotal.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Florida senators passed the bill unanimously, but Florida’s House members were more divided in a 64-48 vote, with 14 Republicans voting against it.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
What would otherwise be a historic, jarring occasion is now just another data point of how divided Americans are in their perceptions of what’s going on in the world around them.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
But in a close election in a closely divided country, any losses could be pivotal.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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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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