separators

plural of separator
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 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 Conventional batteries are typically made with two solid electrodes—graphite and a lithium metal oxide in the case of lithium-ion batteries—and a liquid electrolyte, along with separators, membranes, and other cost-adding elements. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2023
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Noun
  • Flex—which has bendy dividers and comes with a little snack/condiment container.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • He’s been known to use low folding screens as camouflage for radiators, and all sizes as room dividers—a trick Wilson employs as well.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The trees not only provide shade for the coffee but also medicine, firewood, and animal fodder, and act as live fences for livestock.
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And with the President safely ensconced behind the castle walls, the royal charm offensive has begun in earnest.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Launched in 2024 by Sol and Jennia Fredrique Aponte, the summit was born from a desire to create a space where artists of color can thrive beyond traditional gallery walls.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Separators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separators. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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