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 The plan includes installing a two-way bike lane with concrete separators, lighting upgrades, and traffic signals. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025 UConn’s 5-for-10 start from 3-point range was a major separator as USC went 0-for-5 in the first half, and Bueckers and Strong outscored the Trojans by themselves 28-25. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025 Over the last six weeks, Berry has preached fighting for every inch as the Cubs look to use their baserunning to be a separator against opponents. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 But what really stands out among the group — the separator for a championship-contending team — is the depth. Kansas City Star, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for separator
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Noun
  • The crash occurred at 2:35 a.m. on the northbound route, north of Interstate 805, where a vehicle struck the center divider, the California Highway Patrol reported.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
  • United will also offer center suites that allow couples and traveling companions to sit closer together when the divider is lowered to bed height; currently, center seats don’t let the divider lower to bed height, and there’s a greater distance between the adjoining head areas.
    Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Funding was raised to create two culvert tunnels with a concrete fence/wall on both sides.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Other reminders: ▪ Inspect your shutters, roof and fences in case repairs or replacements are needed.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Jewett added that the impact of the academies extends beyond the walls of high school, and includes building relationships between local business, parents and the broader community.
    Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
  • King’s home is a temple to Black excellence, art-directed like a Pedro Almodóvar movie (its colored walls adorned with paintings and artifacts from Lee’s personal collection), in a way that collapses the distance between the filmmaker and his fictional protagonist.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 May 2025

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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separator. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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