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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
Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Stacked visibly behind a partition, the brand’s footwear stock also serves as a feature.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
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
Sliding partition doors separate the rooms of the suite.
—Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Stacked visibly behind a partition, the brand’s footwear stock also serves as a feature.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Verb
Forty reiterated their opposition to partitioning the district into two service areas.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2025
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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That response was to a question specifically about inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who missed the Broncos’ final two regular-season games with a hamstring injury and was one of the only players not on the field during a brief portion of Friday’s workout open to reporters.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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Credit card interest rates represent a significant portion of financial institutions’ revenue.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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This hardside spinner from Original Penguin is equipped with a zippered divider panel on one side and tight compression garment straps on the other to keep clothes, shoes, toiletries, and other belongings in their place, before, during, and after your departure and arrival.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
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Use containers, bins, drawer dividers, or shelves to keep each category of items together.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
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Mafuko’s mother was killed in 2007 and in 2013, during the split of Kabirizi family, Mafuko joined the Bageni family.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Per People, the split is amicable with no major turmoil leading up to it.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After it was collected, it was then segmented by state and city, and an index was created to rank the most and least Christmassy states and cities in America.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Dec. 2025
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The work is segmented, each employee tasked with one of 180 watchmaking crafts.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Michael briefly followed in his adoptive parents' footsteps, embarking on a career in entertainment in the 1980s that ranged from a stint on the CBS political soap opera Capitol, to a part as a concierge in the primetime soap Falcon Crest, which starred Wyman.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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West Coast Customs and DEKA Research and Development are involved in key parts of the build.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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There is no word on if the short term rental had a fence around the pool.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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For those on the fence about getting their mammogram, Bridwell has a simple message.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Saudi Arabia hails the dissolution as a win for regional stability and plans a Riyadh conference to address southern Yemen’s political future.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Upon the dissolution of their longstanding, often turbulent arrangement with the Baltimore Orioles’ Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, the Washington Nationals are also in the hunt for a new local TV home.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Footage of the shooting has divided viewers, with finger-pointing over who was the aggressor and who was the victim.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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From then until now, the image of a plate divided into sections has more clearly depicted what serving sizes should look like in an actual meal.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Partition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partition. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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