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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Drawer Dividers Finally, dividers essentially create drawers within drawers.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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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
Noun
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The plan is to invest in building and equipment upgrades like fences, bulletproof glass and video recording systems as well as fund more safety officers and their training, according to budget documents.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Police try to hold the line as protesters push the fences outside the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark on Saturday, May 30, 2026.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Designed in dreamy pinks (walls included) with bold color accents and breezy, indoor-outdoor living, the space keeps things fun without sacrificing comfort.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
31 May 2026
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His portrait, stern and majestic, hangs broodingly over the stairs; elsewhere on the walls, the art ranges from the Baroque to the bro-tinged, with turbaned figures sharing space with Ryu from Street Fighter.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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“Separators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separators. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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