Definition of dividernext
as in fence
something that divides, separates, or marks off placed a divider across the gym so we could have two activities going on at once

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Recent Examples of divider This is the single biggest divider between businesses that scale and those that stall. — Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Use small boxes or dividers to create dedicated compartments before placing items back in the drawer. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 Her camera has recorded all of them, including near-misses like an out-of-control van flying airborne across the grassy divider between the house and Route 30. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 This is your big opportunity to pay tribute, to be a uniter, not a divider, on the day recalling the horrific events of a quarter century ago. — Ken Frydman, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for divider
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Noun
  • Chief Deputy Frank Losat said the suspect drove a vehicle through a fence and into a courtyard where employees were eating lunch before opening fire with a rifle, killing a woman.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The land trust could also maintain existing roads, fences and water systems.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The organ woven into the walls of the church where Bach spent decades as cantor was built in 2000, but its tuning and temperament systems were designed to be faithful to the standards of his lifetime.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Handsink nearest kitchen entrance from seating area damaged and peeling off of wall.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Engineers in Siberia have installed two 95-ton steam separators at the BREST-OD-300 nuclear reactor.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Iron play is a separator at TPC Southwind, and Hovland has gained strokes on approach in all four majors this year and eight straight starts.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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