FRAGMENTATE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentate

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Definition of fragmentate

as in to fragment

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Dinosaur fossils can sell across a wide range, from a few thousand pounds for a tooth or fragment to tens of millions for an exceptional skeleton.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
That’s in no small part because oversight and control are fragmented, overlapping and confusing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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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
The market is segmented to drive more sales and lift the average selling price during the key holiday quarter.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

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D4vd then allegedly cut off her left ring and pinky fingers because her ring finger had a tattoo of his name.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Fenced in and barred from foraging, fishing, hunting, and farming, Indigenous peoples were intentionally cut off from the calorie-rich landscapes that had fed them for millennia.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 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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But even his genius couldn’t break down the tournament’s best team, Spain, in the final.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Use it to talk through key problems and decisions as a group, break down silos, and make live design, share-out and deep review sessions a regular habit.

— Julien Vantyghem, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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