as in dividers
something that divides, separates, or marks off
the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another
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Recent Examples of separators
Pittman and Bernard profile as good separators too, which should suit Rodgers' tendency to rely on the quick passing game to move the chains.
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Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
But his other strengths, like wedge play and putting, are the actual greatest separators at Aronimink.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The physical separators are simple geometric solutions that will save lives.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
In head-to-head tests, batteries using this gel lasted 1,100 hours, while those using standard commercial separators lasted only 120 hours.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Why the results surprised scientists When tested, the all-waste-plastic supercapacitor outperformed similar devices made with traditional glass fiber separators.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Fresh cranberries are bebopping across a series of bounce board separators and conveyor belts.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2025
My favorite kitchen tool picks include clip-on strainers, jar openers, egg separators, scraper spatulas, herb scissors, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
The significant contribution of the Kharkiv memo was the suggestion of how to remove the separators between the two masses of uranium, which was similar to the one considered for the first American atomic bomb.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 18 May 2026
But his other strengths, like wedge play and putting, are the actual greatest separators at Aronimink.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The physical separators are simple geometric solutions that will save lives.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
In head-to-head tests, batteries using this gel lasted 1,100 hours, while those using standard commercial separators lasted only 120 hours.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
Why the results surprised scientists When tested, the all-waste-plastic supercapacitor outperformed similar devices made with traditional glass fiber separators.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Fresh cranberries are bebopping across a series of bounce board separators and conveyor belts.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2025
My favorite kitchen tool picks include clip-on strainers, jar openers, egg separators, scraper spatulas, herb scissors, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2025
The significant contribution of the Kharkiv memo was the suggestion of how to remove the separators between the two masses of uranium, which was similar to the one considered for the first American atomic bomb.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separators
Noun
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This four-piece organizer set includes two large and two small trays with adjustable dividers to customize compartment sizes for different items, from makeup to utensils to office supplies.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Drawer dividers keep utensils and cooking tools from becoming a tangled mess.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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This area, one of the last pockets of untouched frontier country, is set for 30-foot-tall steel fences, patrol roads, flood lighting and surveillance systems.—
Carlos Morales,
NPR,
26 May 2026
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The exhibition’s denim collages — cacti, mountains, fences, car keys — frame AI as the latest version of an old American sales pitch.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The event space is modular, with walls that can be added and a stage that can be positioned at various spots throughout the space.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Ideally, boats should be placed in the middle of a canal and tied off to the sea walls on both sides.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Separators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separators. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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