The phrase "artificial divide" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a separation or distinction that is not natural or inherent, often created by human intervention or perception.
Example: "The artificial divide between urban and rural areas often leads to misunderstandings about the needs of each community."
Alternatives: "man-made separation" or "constructed division".
Likewise, the artificial divide between dining room and basement kitchen came down.
Treating people on benefit as 'them' rather than 'us' creates an artificial divide in our society at a time when we need to be pulling together".
Britons have such talismans as consumer watchdogs and public officials to maintain this artificial divide – because to break it is apparently to endanger economic dynamism.
The charity is urging the government to end the "artificial divide" between the health and social care systems, which it says "unfairly disadvantages" people with dementia.
For example, I think there needs to be a fundamental shift in the structure of AIDS services, getting rid of the artificial divide between care and prevention.
Alzheimer's Society is urging government to end the artificial divide between health and social care which unfairly disadvantages people with dementia".
Her outspoken intervention came as a fellow Lib Dem, the pensions minister Steve Webb, separately warned parties not use language that creates artificial divides in society.
His stewardship has seen Jordan develop from an artificial, divided and fragile polity into a reasonably stable, united and well-governed country.
Civil liberties have been a red herring in recent years, an artificial dividing line between parties when, in reality, there are minor differences within each of them.
Britain's voting system is "splitting the union" and creating "artificial divides" between nations because it is incapable of delivering a fair result in an era of multi-party politics, according to a study of the link between votes cast and seats won at the general election.
That is why at our conference, instead of trying to create some artificial dividing lines between Liberal Democrat policy and Conservative policy, my message will be: if you want rid of Gordon Brown and the big brother state, and if you care about our schools, our quality of life and our liberties, then join us in one national movement that can bring real change.
