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 physical separators are simple geometric solutions that will save lives.
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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
To make separators, the group simply cleaned the eggshell membranes.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
While Spector suggests most, if not all, people could benefit from the muscle activation separators provide.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
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
To make separators, the group simply cleaned the eggshell membranes.
—Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
While Spector suggests most, if not all, people could benefit from the muscle activation separators provide.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for separators
Noun
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Use small containers or drawer dividers to organize items such as bobby pins, hair ties, and clips.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Keep pocketbooks in order with these acrylic purse dividers, and store off-season clothes in these under-bed containers with wheels.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The stakes, the action, and the effects budget — this is Stargate swinging for the fences.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The fences are still there, as are many of the problems in and around the park.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The way the Met has chosen to deal with this is to toss the Vatican frescoes onto all four walls of a side room via projector.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The interior of the home is finished in tongue-and-groove pine on the walls and ceiling, while the flooring is hardwood.—
Adam Williams
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Separators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separators. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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