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
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.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2019, a University of Virginia team showed that electrodes, electrolytes, and separators could all be made from parts of a single object—an egg.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Designing continuous reactors or efficient solid–liquid separators is needed to handle this.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Influencers frequently recommend toe spacers (or separators) to fix all sorts of problems, from bunions and blisters to back aches and poor athletic form.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
As modern music-making increasingly integrates AI, more artists will turn to tools that streamline their solo productions — from stem separators and vocal changers that can tweak existing tracks to sample creators and full-song generators that replicate the entire creative process.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2019, a University of Virginia team showed that electrodes, electrolytes, and separators could all be made from parts of a single object—an egg.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Designing continuous reactors or efficient solid–liquid separators is needed to handle this.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Influencers frequently recommend toe spacers (or separators) to fix all sorts of problems, from bunions and blisters to back aches and poor athletic form.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
As modern music-making increasingly integrates AI, more artists will turn to tools that streamline their solo productions — from stem separators and vocal changers that can tweak existing tracks to sample creators and full-song generators that replicate the entire creative process.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separators
Noun
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Some of them hung in the air as room dividers, but most were covering surfaces.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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But according to Ellis, drawer dividers are for every drawer—not just the kitchen.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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The $55 million project is an elevated road with one lane in each direction, with walls and fences on each side to minimize the security risk to Port Everglades, which requires security screening to access.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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No fences separate the various properties, which are dotted with paths and parks that feature 100 mature trees that were either retained or relocated on the site.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Walking deeper into a smelly cave along the Albania-Greece border, cavers shined their flashlights along the rock walls and illuminated a massive spider colony.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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On Floors, Walls, and Ceiling Famed interior designer Emily Henderson went all-in on warm oak for her brother’s home project, cladding the floors, walls, and ceiling a gorgeous oak wood plank.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Separators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separators. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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