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as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
one of the partitions of a prefabricated house
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as in split
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the partition of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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as in to segment
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Recent Examples of partition
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Putin waged war to partition or colonize Ukraine.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Inside, a sculptural helicoidal staircase in steel partitions the space, its base flanked by a conversation pit with a brazier.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Just as with iPhones, the thinking behind Android’s Identity Check is to partition an enclave of security and device settings that requires additional security to unlock.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Putin waged war to partition or colonize Ukraine.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
For privacy, a smart glass partition between the driver and rear passengers can shift from transparent to opaque with just a touch.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Inside, a sculptural helicoidal staircase in steel partitions the space, its base flanked by a conversation pit with a brazier.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
Noun
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That involves both the Medicaid portion of the bill as well as the state and local tax deduction, which remain in flux.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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The Highlands Community Charter Schools’ student population in Sacramento serves a large portion Afghan refugees who do not speak English.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Regardless of size, many of these backpacks have internal inserts or dividers that separate smaller equipment from larger equipment.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Premium Plus seats will be upgraded with privacy dividers and wireless charging.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
Noun
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When the couple split, their assets and properties were divided per the agreement.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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After a dramatic split from his onetime girlfriend and cofounder, Phil Shawe bought out her half of their translation firm in 2018.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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From segmenting your audiences to optimizing ad bids, agentic AI can complete a wide range of tasks at scale.—
Chris O'Neill,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Classrooms are often segmented into teams or cohorts, each assigned labels to reinforce group identity and belonging (for example, red and blue teams).—
Dr. Rami Kaminski,
Time,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The series will conclude with its upcoming fifth season, to be released in three parts on Nov. 26, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Sánchez and Perry were both part of an all-female crew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket in March 2025.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Plant it in full sun and near a natural wind barrier, such as a fence, building, or larger plantings, to keep the plants from bending over.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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The quiet horror is that even 20 years later, the fence has not disappeared.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Those seeking juicy insights about intra-group dynamics or the dissolution of the marriages between Faltskog and Ulvaeus and Andersson and Lyngstad during ABBA’s pinnacle should look elsewhere.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The potential dissolution of Tuvalu presents companies with new challenges in domain management.—
Daniel Strauss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The brand’s production is divided between Paris and Istanbul, the latter being a city with family ties for India.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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The Oval Office’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ has divided opinion, after estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) found the policies would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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