as in divider
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 separator These upcoming games will be a big separator for Fland. 23. Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Catch up fast: Lithium-ion batteries consist of an anode, a cathode, and a separator. Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 The batteries also had thin separators in general, which increased the risks of separator damage and short circuiting. Tim Moynihan, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2017 In addition to strengthening the right muscles to avoid this condition from worsening, the toe separators have actually helped to reduce the bunion all together. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for separator
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Noun
  • The cool carry-on has tons of smart organizational features, like two padded pockets, elastic straps, and an interior roll-up divider with toggles.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025
  • No matter the size of the cubicle layout, companies can install tall dividers (around six feet tall) between desks rather than short (around three feet tall) whack-a-mole-style cubicles.
    Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Price cuts and discounts can work if there’s a decent client base sitting on the fence considering a purchase.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Three people arrived at the residence and spray-painted anti-LGBTQ slurs on the fence.
    Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Once the lemon water has warmed, allow the mug to stand in the microwave for a few more minutes while the inside walls collect steam.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Four blasts opened it, but the attempt generated so much heat that the coins melted and fused to the safe walls.
    Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separator. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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