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. —
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
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Plants serve as natural dividers that give each area its own identity.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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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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Use fences and hedges to denote the garden's boundaries.— Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Our association is now telling us that the town said the fences were mistakenly allowed to be put too close to the lake.— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
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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.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/separators. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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