separation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for separation
Synonyms
bifurcation, breakup, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, scission, split, sundering
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Last month, the head of the Department of Homeland Security was asked point-blank during a hearing whether parents convicted of cannabis possession alone should be subject to separation. — Marijuana Moment, BostonGlobe.com, "Immigrant families have been separated for marijuana possession alone, ACLU says," 2 Aug. 2019 Employees and executives from tech giants including Microsoft and Amazon have also protested their companies’ ties to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other entities involved in the separation of migrant children from their parents. — New York Times, "Edelman, Public Relations Giant, Drops Client Over Border Detention Centers," 30 July 2019 Tollefsen believes in freedom of religion but advocates for the separation of church and state, and argues that the public good takes precedence over religious freedom. — Olivia Goldhill, Quartz, "A philosopher helping the US define “unalienable rights” has some unexpected human rights views," 30 July 2019 Council members during the Tuesday hearing took issue with a July 19 memo from Law Director Greg Huth that said the charter amendment would create potential legal issues related to the separation of powers between the executive and council. — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland.com, "Cuyahoga County voters to decide in November whether to give sheriff greater autonomy," 23 July 2019 None of those arrested resulted in a separation of family, officials said. — Fortune, "Immigration Operation Touted by Trump Nets 35 Arrests," 23 July 2019 The Trump administration's zero tolerance policy last year led to the separation of families at the southern border, igniting widespread outcry before it was abandoned. — Dee-ann Durbin, chicagotribune.com, "Should hotels house migrants? Groups pressure Marriott, MGM, others not to hold those detained by ICE.," 21 July 2019 The Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy last year led to the separation of families at the southern border, igniting widespread outcry before it was abandoned. — Dee-ann Durbin, The Denver Post, "Hotels face battle over whether to help U.S. house migrants," 21 July 2019 The Trump administration's zero tolerance policy last year led to the separation of families at the southern border, igniting widespread outcry before it was abandoned. — Author: Dee-ann Durbin, Anchorage Daily News, "US hotels caught in fight over housing detained migrants," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'separation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Legal Definition of separation
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.