FRAGMENTATE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

fragmentate

verb

Definition of fragmentate

as in to fragment

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At the same time, the workflow is fragmenting into specialized roles.

— Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
As Google rolls out the technology to other firms, watermarks are quickly becoming fragmented.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 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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While some have cut off all contact with their families, others have forged fragile paths towards reconciliation.

— Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Police were looking for 56-year-old Ricky Shane Lindsey on a felony warrant for cutting off his ankle monitor, Garcia told reporters late Saturday night.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

Definition of cut off

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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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Productivity losses aside, excessive heat brings a slew of extra costs, from surging energy bills to emergency maintenance expenses as key equipment overheats and transport systems break down.

— Oliver Balch, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Let’s break down 41 players with training camp just two days away.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of break down

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But still, there were some observations to pull from Wednesday’s first training camp practice under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Zelenskyy specified in his post on X that the parents of the kids were killed as well in the same attack, but two more children were pulled alive from under the rubble.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of pull

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The shooting led many to dissect how security could have been tighter at the event, where members of the public were roaming around the hotel and only a nondescript paper ticket was needed to access certain areas.

— Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
In recent months, The Athletic canvassed MLB general managers and presidents of baseball operations to dissect the anatomy of a three-team trade.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of dissect

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