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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
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mission patients were separated from other patients only by plastic partitions, according to the CMS records.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Colin Millar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
If the two sides couldn’t agree, Rabin said, Israel would build a barrier to partition its land from Palestinian territory in order to meet Israeli security needs.
—Dennis Ross, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Chief among these is a British partition plan, well under way, to establish an Israeli state in Palestine; Jewish refugees, fleeing persecution in Europe, are already arriving en masse and building settlements in the countryside.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mission patients were separated from other patients only by plastic partitions, according to the CMS records.
—Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
The island was partitioned in 1921, with Northern Ireland remaining part of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland becoming an independent nation.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
If the two sides couldn’t agree, Rabin said, Israel would build a barrier to partition its land from Palestinian territory in order to meet Israeli security needs.
—Dennis Ross, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for partition
Noun
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Yet, for a large portion of Massachusetts, this will be the warmest week yet.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Already, there has been a government shutdown, and a significant portion of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still closed owing to the fact that spending to reopen it hasn’t been approved.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bag’s practical design has an interior center pocket divider with a zipper closure and one interior slip pocket to organize my items while keeping them safe.—
Megan Schaltegger,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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In this example, the garden wall acts as a divider between this yard's lawn and patio.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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Working between the pipes for the Kings for the second straight game, goaltender Anton Forsberg made his presence felt midway through the frame, doing the splits to fend off an attempt with his right foot.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Early methods segmented sonar imagery into regions that show as highlights paired with acoustic shadows.—
John Femiani,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 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
Noun
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Lotte Wubben-Moy A very good season with Arsenal, in part thanks to Williamson’s injury problems, means she was trusted to start against Spain, and Wubben-Moy performed excellently.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Japan agreed on April 18 on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Langeliers blasted a 467-foot shot off the top of the left field fence for a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, the longest homer in the bigs this season and the sixth of the year for the power-hitting catcher.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Is the town requiring the fences to be moved, or just recommending it?—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The proposal was to close the Churchill Avenue crossing, which is right next to Palo Alto High School, but the community is divided on what is the best way to protect kids.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Lebanon have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Lebanon remains deeply divided over diplomatic engagement with Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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