FRAGMENTATE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentate

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Definition of fragmentate

as in to fragment

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Achieving this requires making customer knowledge accessible across the organization rather than leaving it fragmented across teams and systems.

— Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Whatever ends up coming for Alpha, with their TV fragmented into a billion tiny screens, it’s bound to be bizarre.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of fragment

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But traditional toys also showed strength, with the consumer products segment up 5%.

— Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Finding out the appropriate way to segment the market, determining the right segment to target, and positioning the company in the eyes of customers will enable a company to allocate its resources effectively.

— Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026

Definition of segment

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This is designed to cut off the oxygen supply – useful in kitchens, cars, camping and more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
The organisms would have to have been either blown in by the wind or left over from a time when seawater was cut off from the ocean as water levels fell and the glacier moved into place over it at some point around two million years ago.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

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Recent history recalls plans to partition Iraq into ethnic substates.

— David Armitage, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
In August 1947 the Indian subcontinent achieved independence from British rule but was simultaneously partitioned into the separate countries India and Pakistan.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026

Definition of partition

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Here Phillips breaks down some of the key looks from both films and her experience working with Wilde.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Fuse is breaking down big challenges in fusion energy into small, solvable objectives and has managed to build the world’s first IMG pulser within a span of three years and within the budget.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of break down

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The upstart golf league has had its future in flux for months after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) would pull its backing for LIV at the end of this season.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
The vibes are awkward all around, and things only get weirder when Emira pulls Georgia aside to chat.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pull

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The former president’s annual summer playlists have become a cultural event, generating a widespread discussion on social media as fans dissect his music choices and debate notable inclusions and omissions.

— Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to the UK was short-lived, but royal enthusiasts continue to dissect the trip.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 July 2026

Definition of dissect

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