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How to use separation in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun

Separation means the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated. Example: “Many constitutions enshrine the separation of church and state.”

More sentences with separation

  • Many constitutions enshrine the separation of church and state.From the entry church
  • The Mayor and Council will be entitled to a separation allowance upon completion of their term in office.From the entry separation allowance
  • In English, the vocative may be indicated by an addressee–address separation comma, or by the particle O, as in "What is the matter, sir?", "Mother, listen!", or "O Lord".From the entry vocative
  • Workers who resign within thirty days after receiving a layoff notice are eligible for a separation allowance of two weeks’ salary for each year of service.From the entry separation allowance
  • Your organization might decide to use static separation of duty (SSD).2016, Michael Gregg, CISSP Exam Cram, →ISBN. From the entry SSD
  • Trapping macromolecules in nanopits finds multifarious applications in polymer separation, filtering biomolecules etc.2016, Sree Hari P D, Chirodeep Bakli, Suman Chakraborty, “Fractional Separation of Polymers in Nanochannels: Combined Influence of…. From the entry nanopits
  • Electropherogram generated by capillary gel electrophoresis with phospholipid nanogel matrix shows separation of amplicons over time.2015 September 11, “A Unique Set of the Burkholderia Collagen-Like Proteins Provides Insight into Pathogenesis, Genome Evolution and Niche…. From the entry nanogel
  • In this paper we study a model for phase separation and damage in thermoviscoelastic materials.2015, C. Heinemann, C. Kraus, E. Rocca, R. Rossi, “A temperature-dependent phase-field model for phase separation and damage”, in arXiv. From the entry thermoviscoelastic
  • In modern business, tasks that require separation of duties include: Deployment of a nuclear weapon.2015, Peter Gregory, CISSP Guide to Security Essentials, →ISBN, page 258. From the entry separation of duties
  • Repetitive exposures from the same field allow unequivocal separation of noise from microflashes.2015, Frank H. Johnson, Yata Haneda, Bioluminescence in Progress, page 283. From the entry microflash
  • Craze lines are thin, usually dark lines that appear to be superficial, without separation of adjacent segments.2014, Paul A. Rosenberg, Endodontic Pain, Diagnosis, Causes, Prevention and Treatment, page 67. From the entry craze line
  • In R. buccinea the reproductive system appears monaulic with only partial separation of male and female ducts.2013, A. S. Tompa, Reproduction, →ISBN, page 232. From the entry monaulic
  • Spontaneous separation of species in a droplet may lead to asymmetric structures.2013 December 6, Xiao-Ting Sun, Mei Liu, Zhang-Run Xu, “Microfluidic fabrication of multifunctional particles and their analytical…. From the entry self-segment
  • When you're training to compete, you have to focus on details, bringing out small muscles, separation.2012, Arnold Schwarzenegger, The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding, →ISBN. From the entry gains
  • The separation and isolation will send a clear message to your overly mouthy dog.2011, Tamar Geller, 30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog: The Loved Dog Method, page 94. From the entry mouthy
  • Most striking is the axiom of power set in tandem with the axiom of separation.2011, Adam Rieger, “9: Paradox, ZF, and the Axiom of Foundation”, in David DeVidi, Michael Hallett, Peter Clark, editors, Logic…. From the entry axiom of power set
  • Parents and children, husband and wife, siblings—each and every separation has its own story of heart-aching pain.2011, “The Cultural History of Division: Over the Boundary toward Liberation”, in Understanding Contemporary Korean Culture, Seoul…. From the entry North Pyeongan
  • A lovey can be a comfort to your child and ease the pain of separation.2010, Elizabeth Pantley, The No-Cry Separation Anxiety Solution. From the entry lovey
  • The diameter of a protomatter unit is the smallest possible separation of space.2009, Gary Weise, The Origin of Space Stars Planets and Life, →ISBN, page 19. From the entry protomatter
  • WTF do you know about separations or divorces? ¶ Good grief!2006 August 28, ML, “Re: Everything Is Better Now”, in rec.sport.football.college (Usenet). From the entry sthu
  • In western culture, the asili is characterised by separation and universalism.2002, Susan Hawthorne, Wild Politics: Feminism, Globalisation, Bio/diversity, page 381. From the entry asili
  • The secular absolutist model is based on a strict separation between church and state.2001, Ayelet Shachar, Multicultural Jurisdictions: Cultural Differences and Women's Rights, page 72. From the entry church
  • In other cases there is no separation at all, just an indentation.2000 December 12, Supreme Court of the United States, per curiam, “Bush v. Gore”, in United States Reports, volume 531, page 98 at 105. From the entry chad
  • There have been lawsuits about separation of church and state and sharing your faith on the job.2000, “This Lesson in Your Life: Reaching Out to Others”, in Wesley C. Reagan, editor, The Higley Lesson Commentary (International Uniform…. From the entry what can one do
  • Heliportable operations use smaller drilling equipment specifically designed for easy separation into component parts and reassembly on-site.1996, United States Forest Service, International Association of Geophysical Contractors, Geophysical operations, page 9. From the entry heliportable
  • However, this clear separation has never truly evolved for several reasons.1995, Roger Mark Selya, “From colonial backwater to world city”, in Taipei, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 4. From the entry Chunghsing
  • The separation of planning and control from work execution is constitutive for Taylorism.1993, Ulrich Jürgens, Thomas Malsch, Knuth Dohse, Breaking from Taylorism, page 50. From the entry Taylorism
  • Check roadwheels and idler wheels for excessive heat, worn mounting holes, and separation of rubber from metal.1989, Operator's Manual for Combat Vehicle, Anti-tank, Improved Tow Vehicle, M901, NSN 2350-01-045-1123, page 119. From the entry roadwheel
  • Struhsaker has recorded at least five different distress calls by infant vervets related to mother-infant separation.1983, William C. Stebbins, The Acoustic Sense of Animals, page 140. From the entry rrah
  • Separation is a retreat which only a privileged few can enjoy.1983 December 24, Nancy Reiko, Midge Ward, Nellie Wong, Merle Woo, Emily Woo Yamasaki, “Lesbians Of Color”, in Gay Community News, volume…. From the entry safe space
  • Old Turkish began with the separation, formation and consolidation of the independent Turkish languages.1982, András Róna-Tas, Chuvash Studies, page 119. From the entry Turkish
  • With the nonisolated xylose, the separation of nonxylitol polyols must be made before xylitol crystallization (Fig. 3).1982, C O Chichester, Advances in food research. From the entry nonxylitol
  • The issue, then, was "What am I to learn from this separation?"1982, Ralph Blum, The Book of Runes, New York: St. Martin's Press, page 50. From the entry runecasting
  • The separation resulted from damage by improper maintenance procedures which led to failure of the pylon structure.1979 December 21, National Transportation Safety Board, “3.2 Probable Cause”, in Aircraft Accident Report: American Airlines, Inc.…. From the entry stall
  • This was a clear violation of the principle of separation of powers.1978, Richard Nixon, RN: the Memoirs of Richard Nixon, Grosset & Dunlap, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 418. From the entry chore
  • To most addicts, this means, first, a definitive separation from the group.1977, Nikola Shipkovenski, Psychotherapy Versus Iatrogeny: A Confrontation for Physicians. From the entry narcopathic
  • I hear that you and the Ms. are going through a trial separation.1976 December 18, David Holland, “Dear Santa...”, in Gay Community News, volume 4, number 25, page 11. From the entry affectional preference
  • Where was the junction or separation of the Andean and Antarctican mountain systems?1965, Richard S. Lewis, “A Continent for Science”, in The Antarctic Adventure, Viking press, page 118. From the entry Antarctican
  • The character and the degree of infumation is of value in the separation of species.1917, John Bernard Parker, A Revision of the Bembicine Wasps of America North of Mexico, page 58. From the entry infumation
  • Infinite degrees of separation (picoseconds, femtoseconds, attoseconds, zeptoseconds, yoctoseconds, rontoseconds, quectoseconds, etcetera) exist between any nanosecond and its immediate successor.2024, J. Martin Strangeweather, The Eidetic Afterlife Hypothesis, Santa Ana Literary Association, →ISBN, page 107. From the entry ronto-

Meaning of separation

  1. noun The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  2. noun The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
  3. noun The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.

Full definition of separation

Questions about separation in a sentence

How do you use separation in a sentence?
Separation is used as a noun. For example: “Many constitutions enshrine the separation of church and state.”
What is a short sentence with separation?
“Many constitutions enshrine the separation of church and state.”
What does separation mean?
Separation means the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

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