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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
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Balconies are separated by relatively thin partitions, and sound carries easily outdoors.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
The 12-school conference has seemingly partitioned into upper and lower divisions, with two middling teams — Boise State and UNLV — in between.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The translation destroyed the partition walls that Levi had erected between Turin and Auschwitz, between his life as a man and his life as a non-man.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Balconies are separated by relatively thin partitions, and sound carries easily outdoors.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
Once dark and partitioned into too many small rooms (like many other historic homes in the British capital), this Victorian house in East London has benefitted from the interior design prowess of Rose Hanson and Charlotte Tilbury.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2026
The 12-school conference has seemingly partitioned into upper and lower divisions, with two middling teams — Boise State and UNLV — in between.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
Noun
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Brazil started off the Group Stage portion of the tournament with a 1-1 tie in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The portion of the Genesis verse cited by Roupp on his hat included God's promise to never again send a worldwide flood and the rainbow in the sky is the sign of that covenant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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They're often used for building components such as sunlight protective screens, room dividers or wall structures.—
Shirl Leigh
June 08,
New Atlas,
8 June 2026
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Each seat came equipped with a storage compartment, charging ports, a foldout table, and a frosted privacy divider tucked into the armrest, making the setup felt like a private little suite in the sky.—
Jalyn Robinson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
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According to RadarOnline, Urban has been having some second thoughts about the split after seeing some of Kidman’s recent appearances.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 June 2026
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One tax expert told CNBC the company could explore more tax-efficient structures, including exchangeable debt or a split-off, but none are as clean as simply selling shares and using the proceeds.—
Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 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
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If a judge overturned Tuesday’s court ruling to extend polling place times, the provisional ballots would help election officials segment out votes cast after polls were originally scheduled to close.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attack left about 140,000 households in the northern part of Kyiv without electricity, according to mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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After flying overnight from San Antonio back to the Big Apple, Jose Alvarado, also a native New Yorker, took part in a local Puerto Rican Day Parade, and the mayor joined him in the fun.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Wilson was most often seen behind his fence (with his face mostly obscured), offering moral guidance and wisdom to Tim and the rest of the Taylor family.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The drive that just cleared the center field fence was his 15th homer of the season.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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Kemp, who is Black, recalled watching his mother vote in Birmingham, Alabama, for the first time shortly after the dissolution of voting restrictions.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Following the 2023 dissolution of the onePulse Foundation’s efforts, the City of Orlando purchased the nightclub building and lot to lead the memorial creation process.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The proposal also has divided politicians within the Democratic Party.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Support for Ukraine has divided the GOP for years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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