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.
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In this already deeply divided country, the Condé Nast fashion magazine — intentionally or not — has ratcheted up the public dispute about Biden’s full-steam-ahead plans.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 July 2024
The election campaign has been one of the most antagonistic in recent history and the French are more divided than ever.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Sunday’s vote may have tempered the risk of extreme fiscal policies in Europe’s second-largest economy, but investors are still concerned that a new, divided parliament won’t be able to tackle the country’s debt problem.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 1 July 2024
That could be a lengthy process, depending on how united or divided delegates are.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 28 June 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 July 2024
The election campaign has been one of the most antagonistic in recent history and the French are more divided than ever.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Sunday’s vote may have tempered the risk of extreme fiscal policies in Europe’s second-largest economy, but investors are still concerned that a new, divided parliament won’t be able to tackle the country’s debt problem.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 1 July 2024
That could be a lengthy process, depending on how united or divided delegates are.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 28 June 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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