ramifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of ramify
as in divides
to set or force apart the rise of cable television ramified the audience, creating ever smaller segments for an ever growing array of programming choices

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  1. divides
  2. separates
  3. splits
  4. disconnects
Verb
  • Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Each cell type is characterized by particular gene-expression settings, which are inherited when a cell divides.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • The Day-One Problem When a business unit separates from its parent, the strategy, customer relationships and distribution channels go with it.
    — Sami Nomair, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Figuring out how to plan weekly meals without a full kitchen is what separates a semester fueled by vending machine potato chips from one where your brain actually works in class.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
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  • After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wavecamper Wavecamper completes the driver's side construction with a removable table that splits the slide-adjustable rear seats and swivel front seats and a roof-high rear wardrobe for storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
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  • Strategy often disconnects from execution; and processes and systems evolve independently of purpose.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Apple says the Control Center button disconnects Bluetooth accessories without fully turning Bluetooth off.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disconnects
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“Ramifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramifies. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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