as in fences
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 dividers
They're often used for building components such as sunlight protective screens, room dividers or wall structures.
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Shirl Leigh
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Drawer Dividers Finally, dividers essentially create drawers within drawers.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Drawer dividers keep utensils and cooking tools from becoming a tangled mess.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
When that configuration no longer fits your gear, just shift the dividers around as needed.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Frosted glass walls that serve as dividers are a nod to hanji, the traditional paper used for Korean windows.
—Lauren Mechling, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
For the things that will be going back in, group them into categories and contain them using drawer organizers or dividers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Shirl Leigh
june 08, New Atlas, 8 June 2026
Drawer Dividers Finally, dividers essentially create drawers within drawers.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Drawer dividers keep utensils and cooking tools from becoming a tangled mess.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
When that configuration no longer fits your gear, just shift the dividers around as needed.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Frosted glass walls that serve as dividers are a nod to hanji, the traditional paper used for Korean windows.
—Lauren Mechling, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
For the things that will be going back in, group them into categories and contain them using drawer organizers or dividers.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dividers
Noun
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Sheriff’s deputies checked that the facility’s fences were intact and secured the perimeter of the prison, which is one of two private prisons in Colorado run by CoreCivic.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Inspect fences and perform any repairs or maintenance, such as reinforcing posts or replacing rotted sections.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Textured walls and ceilings were also a flop with design pros in the kitchen.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Pittman and Bernard profile as good separators too, which should suit Rodgers' tendency to rely on the quick passing game to move the chains.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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But his other strengths, like wedge play and putting, are the actual greatest separators at Aronimink.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Dividers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dividers. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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